Tobacco Use in Schizophrenia: A Literature Review
Aims: Schizophrenia is a mental illness with chronic course and varied outcomes, characterized by positive, negative, affective and cognitive symptoms along with aggression. Tobacco use is notably more prevalent in individuals with schizophrenia, often accompanied by severe dependence, compared with...
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| description | Aims: Schizophrenia is a mental illness with chronic course and varied outcomes, characterized by positive, negative, affective and cognitive symptoms along with aggression. Tobacco use is notably more prevalent in individuals with schizophrenia, often accompanied by severe dependence, compared with the general population. This literature review aims to explore the neurobiological mechanisms underlying tobacco use in schizophrenia, as well as potential treatment options and their associated benefits to the individual. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7717f4131fb44fa4bfea77cafa74fbfc2025-08-20T03:32:54ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S52S5210.1192/bjo.2025.10166Tobacco Use in Schizophrenia: A Literature ReviewNishikant Thorat0Soham Kulkarni1Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, IndiaIndependent Researcher, Pune, IndiaAims: Schizophrenia is a mental illness with chronic course and varied outcomes, characterized by positive, negative, affective and cognitive symptoms along with aggression. Tobacco use is notably more prevalent in individuals with schizophrenia, often accompanied by severe dependence, compared with the general population. This literature review aims to explore the neurobiological mechanisms underlying tobacco use in schizophrenia, as well as potential treatment options and their associated benefits to the individual.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510166X/type/journal_article |
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