CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
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Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#3Smoking reduces risk of death?
> Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#4Smoking reduces risk of death? > Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
I wonder if smoking serves as a proxy for social interaction. I remember seeing someone else comment on another story about not liking smoking but liking smoking culture. And along those lines, maybe the following quote from the linked open access paper re: marital status might also suggest having a community of support might be helpful? Seems plausible to me, anyway.
> Participants who were female; never married or were divorced, widowed, or separated; had poverty index ratio less than 1.30; had less than 12 years of education, or had no health insurance were more likely to have self-reported depression.
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#5Smoking reduces risk of death? > Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
I wonder if smoking serves as a proxy for social interaction. I remember seeing someone else comment on another story about not liking smoking but liking smoking culture. And along those lines, maybe the following quote from the linked open access paper re: marital status might also suggest having a community of support might be helpful? Seems plausible to me, anyway. > Participants who were female; never married or…
Maybe. Or nAChRs or smokers exhibit sufficient narcissistic and hedonistic tendencies as to not off themselves directly.
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#6Smoking reduces risk of death? > Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
I wonder if smoking serves as a proxy for social interaction. I remember seeing someone else comment on another story about not liking smoking but liking smoking culture. And along those lines, maybe the following quote from the linked open access paper re: marital status might also suggest having a community of support might be helpful? Seems plausible to me, anyway. > Participants who were female; never married or…
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's by reducing stress - because stress takes a massive toll over time
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#7Smoking reduces risk of death? > Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
Nicotine has antidepressive effects through increasing bioavailability of serotonin. It also shines as an antipsychotic. I’m failing to find the study right off but something like 80-90% of schizophrenics are smokers.
Buspar works in smoking cessation therapy as it helps balance the drop in serotonin when quitting smoking.
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#8Smoking reduces risk of death? > Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
Nicotine has antidepressive effects through increasing bioavailability of serotonin. It also shines as an antipsychotic. I’m failing to find the study right off but something like 80-90% of schizophrenics are smokers. Buspar works in smoking cessation therapy as it helps balance the drop in serotonin when quitting smoking.
There's a lack of nosological classification of meaningful sub-types of depression and their specific dysfunctions. It's currently scatter-gun, medieval treatments without bothering to measure or understand the systems affected.
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
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I wonder if smoking serves as a proxy for social interaction. I remember seeing someone else comment on another story about not liking smoking but liking smoking culture. And along those lines, maybe the following quote from the linked open access paper re: marital status might also suggest having a community of support might be helpful? Seems plausible to me, anyway. > Participants who were female; never married or…
Maybe. Or nAChRs or smokers exhibit sufficient narcissistic and hedonistic tendencies as to not off themselves directly.
Hey Reddit, my parents just retired and still haven't killed themselves yet, was I raised by narcissists?
Re: CDC on depression and mortality: wealth, smoking, exercise reduce risk of death
#10Smoking reduces risk of death? > Not highlighted in the CDC study and unlikely to be recommended, smoking caused the most significant reduction in mortality from all causes (HR 1.65) in both the mild and moderate to severe depression groups compared to the base model (HR 1.78). This was followed closely by physical activity (HR 1.67), which is much more likely to be encouraged.
Nicotine has antidepressive effects through increasing bioavailability of serotonin. It also shines as an antipsychotic. I’m failing to find the study right off but something like 80-90% of schizophrenics are smokers. Buspar works in smoking cessation therapy as it helps balance the drop in serotonin when quitting smoking.
Doesn’t it also provide dopamine, which a depressed person might not be getting from their life activities?