Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 380621

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Could corticosteroids adversely affect an ADHD'er?

Posted by aazospiro on August 21, 2004, at 22:31:06

Prednisolone 60 mgs stat and in 2 hours she was bouncing all around.

Re: Could corticosteroids adversely affect an ADHD

Posted by University on August 21, 2004, at 23:24:53

In reply to Could corticosteroids adversely affect an ADHD'er?, posted by aazospiro on August 21, 2004, at 22:31:06

> Prednisolone 60 mgs stat and in 2 hours she was bouncing all around.
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Corticosteroids can have adverse psychological effects on *anyone,* regardless of their psych. condition. Moreover, the effects can be severe.

I think hormones' implications on moods is most underrated. That is, I think that it's another whole area of potentially good psych. drugs, but indeed psychopharmacology is in its infancy...

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