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Can steroids cause a person to b bipolar?
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Steroids and BP d/o: It can exacerbate or aggravate it.
Answered 4/29/2013
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No, however...: Steroids at high doses can induce psychosis. Also, steroids tend to keep you up and not need as much sleep, so it can disrupt your sleep/wake cycle and can induce mania in someone who has bipolar disorder or will develop bipolar disorder in the future.
Answered 4/29/2013
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