Corticosteroid abuse revisited

Corticosteroids are potent but hazardous medications which can be abused. This article reviews existing literature on corticosteroid abuse and provides three new case reports. A profile of the corticosteroid patient is described and some treatment guidelines are offered. Hopefully, this article will...

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Published inInternational journal of psychiatry in medicine Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 145
Main Authors Goldberg, R L, Wise, T N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1986
Subjects
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prednisone
Substance-Related Disorders
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Summary:Corticosteroids are potent but hazardous medications which can be abused. This article reviews existing literature on corticosteroid abuse and provides three new case reports. A profile of the corticosteroid patient is described and some treatment guidelines are offered. Hopefully, this article will sensitize physicians to the abuse potential of this class of drugs.
ISSN:0091-2174
DOI:10.2190/01TQ-E1WC-HU3Q-1TYP