Smoking is pushing to suicide

"Smoking kills", "Smoking - the cause of cancer" - these warnings million smokers familiar world. How about this: ". Smoking increases the risk of suicide," This is the result of German scientists, who conducted a major study, interviews young people in Bavaria, and found that in smokers - a much more willing to volunteer with some life, according to AFP. The study, published in the publication Journal of Affective Disorders, based on data from a survey conducted in 1995 among 3,021 residents of Munich performed at the age of 14-24 years. 4 years later they were interviewed again, but this time in the study involved 2,548 volunteers. Had smoked more than a quarter of the study participants before. Smoked occasionally among the remaining 40%, 17% smoked constantly, but not suffering from nicotine dependence, 19% suffered from nicotine addiction. 15% non-smoking respondents admitted that they thought had to kill himself. Among the "baluyuschihsya" and does not suffer from nicotine addiction similar ideas appeared in 20% of respondents. But among the 30% of the subsidiaries intend to leave this life, and 69 people committed suicide attempt. To verify the results, took ucheny considering such factors as depression, alcohol and drug use. As a result, the data confirmed. Note earlier researchers also that. The link between smoking and suicide, but could not say with certainty whether smoking is the cause of suicide, or just one of the symptoms Some scientists have suggested that nicotine levels of the hormone serotonin joy that reduces suicidality in people leads. However, most studies show that the tendency to commit suicide, and smoking depends on the mood, the aggressiveness, the presence of neurological disorders. At the same time, recently, a study showed that tobacco smoke antidepressant substances containing smoking people who are prone to depression.