The detrimental effects of smoking on the course and outcome in adults with bipolar disorder-A narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking is a substantial and avoidable risk for physical disability and premature death. Despite a declining tobacco use in the community of developed countries, smoking remains abundant in people with mental disorders. This narrative review highlights the epidemiology, consequences and treatment options of tobacco use disorder (TUD) and nicotine dependence (ND) in people with bipolar disorder (BD).

Methods

The authors conducted a Medline literature search from 1970 to November 2022 using MeSH terms "bipolar disorder" x "smoking" or "nicotine" or "tobacco" that retrieved 770 results. Search results were complemented by additional literature retrieved from examining cross references and by hand search in text books. Finally, 92 references were considered as essenti

SUBMITTER: Grunze A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870053 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature