American Journal of Epidemiology Advance Access originally published online on September 4, 2006
American Journal of Epidemiology 2006 164(9):917-918; doi:10.1093/aje/kwj305
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RE: "CIGARETTE SMOKING AND INCIDENCE OF FIRST DEPRESSIVE EPISODE: AN 11-YEAR, POPULATION-BASED FOLLOW-UP STUDY"
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Klungsøyr et al. (1
) found an increased risk of depression associated with smoking. They attributed this to the inhibition of monoamine oxidase B-affecting neurotransmitters such as serotonin (1
). They also