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Tue 04 Apr 2003Mentally ill who smoke more likely to try suicide
Smokers with a history of psychological illness, and with evidence of impaired chemical function in the brain, are more likely than non-smokers to attempt suicide, research published today suggests.
Researchers led by Prof Kevin Malone, professor of psychiatry at UCD and consultant psychiatrist at St Vincent's Hospital, found a direct link between the number of cigarettes smoked and the seriousness of the suicide attempt.
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