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A 53-year-old male asked:
Can a corticosteroid cause steroid psychosis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Trageranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Steroid psychosis is a well known phenomenon. It usually happens with oral systemic steroid treatment and is more common with higher doses. Local steroid injections can also cause this psychosis.
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Answered Oct 06, 2022
Last updated Oct 6, 2022
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