Focus on Neurology and Psychiatry

Smoking, Cessation, and the Dual Risks of Suicide


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Guest: John Hughes, MD
Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Dr. Leslie Lundt's guest, Dr. John Hughes, professor of psychiatry, psychology and family practice at the University of Vermont, whose research is primarily focused on tobacco use, explains why suicide is linked to both smoking and stopping smoking. They discuss the variables that may explain this, as well as the medications available to help patients to stop smoking and their effect on depression. How can clinicians best help their patients?

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