Fact
Anhedonia — the feeling that there is little pleasure in life — can occur with nicotine withdrawal.
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Hughes JR, Klemperer EM, Peasley-Miklus C. Possible New Symptoms of Tobacco Withdrawal II: Anhedonia-A Systematic Review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020;22(1):11-17. doi:10.1093/ntr/nty171
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Cook JW, Piper ME, Leventhal AM, Schlam TR, Fiore MC, Baker TB. Anhedonia as a component of the tobacco withdrawal syndrome. J Abnorm Psychol. 2015;124(1):215-225. doi:10.1037/abn0000016