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Dear doc,
I read a letter regarding effect to cessation of smoking in this forum. I am myself going thru depression. I quit smoking some eight years ago. I do remember that some time later I was quite temperamental for awhile, but do not recall having had any other symptoms of depression. Now I have symptoms of depression. However, this time there has been a definite stressful event, which I believe has precipitated the present crisis. My question is do I need to consider cessation of smoking as a cause of my depression as there has been such a prolonged gap between cessation and onset? And does nicotine replacement means going back to smoking or is it given in some other form?

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After eight years, there would be no effect of smoking cessation on mood. Nicotene replacement is not indicated at all.
[quote] Dear doc,
I read a letter regarding effect to cessation of smoking in this forum. I am myself going thru depression... [/quote]