Does smoking cigarettes make people moody?

Your question is a bit vague. Do you mean: Does habitual smoking of cigarettes make a person moody, or does smoking a stick of cigarette make a person moody immediately? I am a smoker – not a proud one, but a smoker nonetheless. read more

You feel moody when you're not smoking, partly from withdrawal symptoms; you are also irritated about all the time you spend reminding yourself of all the reasons you should stop smoking. A daily routine like this would make anyone moody. read more

Smoking tobacco can eventually lead to nicotine addiction. And like any other addiction, the brain begins to recognize nicotine as something it needs. Depriving it of this substance leads to an intense reaction that's often accompanied by a number of undesirable symptoms, including extreme changes in mood. read more

“Since depressed mood is a withdrawal symptom, we do stress that people seek some type of treatment, whether it’s their primary care doctor, a tobacco treatment program, or a telephone quit line,” Steinberg says. read more