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===A Note from the Safer Nicotine Wiki team=== | ===A Note from the Safer Nicotine Wiki team=== | ||
We've provided examples of studies showing that nicotine doesn't cause depression. We've also linked to studies showing that people living with depression smoke at a higher rate than people who aren't dealing with depression. The purpose of this Safer Nicotine Wiki page is to show that people living with depression are at a higher risk of smoking. And some people living with things like depression and anxiety | We've provided examples of studies showing that nicotine doesn't cause depression for everyone who uses nicotine. We've also linked to studies showing that people living with depression smoke at a higher rate than people who aren't dealing with depression. The purpose of this Safer Nicotine Wiki page is to show that people living with depression are at a higher risk of smoking. And some people living with things like depression and anxiety are self-medicating with nicotine. | ||
'''<big>[[Did we prove that nicotine doesn't cause depression? NO! There are studies showing that it is possible that nicotine might lead to depression. We shouldn't dismiss this.]]</big>''' | '''<big>[[Did we prove that nicotine doesn't cause depression? NO! There are studies showing that it is possible that nicotine might lead to depression. We shouldn't dismiss this.]]</big>''' | ||