Can smoking cause panic attacks?

"We know already a whole lot about the effects of smoking on just physical health, and now we are also starting to see the adverse effects in new research on mental illness," study co-author Naomi Breslau, PhD, tells WebMD. "This is one example. read more

Continued Smokers are three times more likely to have panic attacks -- and panic disorder -- than nonsmokers. In addition to harming a person's physical health, smoking can harm a person's mental health. Risk of panic attack gets smaller in people who quit smoking, but it is not clear how long it takes for the risk to go down. read more

At the end of the day though, the main point is that there are many ways in which smoking can cause a person to develop panic disorder, or increase the severity of pre-existing symptoms. If you are currently experiencing panic attacks and also are a smoker, smoking cessation would be very beneficial for you. read more

Smoking, Anxiety, and the Lungs. Smoking is linked to anxiety in several ways. It can affect coping, in a way that will be described shortly, but it also can affect panic attacks in a way that can be extremely severe. read more