Schizophrenia and smoking: impact on negative symptoms

• Main Authors: Miriam Saliba (Author), Shafika Assaad (Author), Chadia Haddad (Author), Souheil Hallit (Author), Dory Hachem (Author), Georges Haddad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centros de Integración Juvenil A.C., 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: it has been hypothesized that individuals with schizophrenia use nicotine to reduce negative symptoms and improve cognitive function. There is an inconsistency in the literature suggesting that nicotine could help decrease negative symptoms in schizophrenic patients. Objective: to inve...