He concluded that some genetic factor tends to account for nicotine dependence and depression appearing so often in the same individuals.
Many public health officials have become concerned that the increase in popularity of cigar smoking among adolescents, will create a greater vulnerability for nicotine dependence.
In one study, "they were significantly less likely to have a diagnosis of drug use disorder or nicotine dependence".
Smoking cessation is imperative if one wants to become free from nicotine dependence.
He even said that "nonsmokers may develop nicotine dependence."
It is being developed as a medication for the treatment of nicotine dependence to assist in smoking cessation.
The extent to which chain smoking is driven by nicotine dependence has been studied.
"You can study mammals for nicotine dependence," he said, "but it's a lot easier to identify new functions of a gene in worms."
Researchers say this shows that nicotine dependence intensifies attention, but does not directly depend on smoking itself due to lack of evidence.
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