Though the idea is to reduce stress in smoking, the study found the opposite result. British researchers said they were less worried after smokers actually quit smoking.
The British Journal of Psychiatry Studies has obtained information that about 500 smokers have been found in the anti-smoking 'NHS clinic' in England.
Research has shown that, after six months of smoking, 68 percent of the smoker's anxiety levels have decreased significantly. The BBC has reported.
Researchers said that this effect is more in the case of smokers who suffer from mood and anxiety disorders than those who smoke in the habit of smoking.