The Risks of Using Steroids for Respiratory Infections
In an interview, Dr. Dvorin said that although steroids may make people euphoric, they can also “make some people feel pretty bad by causing anxiety, jitteriness and manic-like behavior.” In people with pre-existing psychosis, short-term steroid shots can trigger a psychotic episode, Dr. McCoul said. Drs. Dvorin and Ebell wrote, “Physicians might assume that short-term…
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