Inhaled corticosteroids as treatment for adolescent asthma: effects on adult anxiety-related outcomes in a murine model

ConclusionsThese findings suggest that steroid medications for youth with allergic asthma may not exacerbate anxiety-related symptoms, and that they  should be avoided in children/adolescents without a health condition. The results are informative to future work on the use of corticosteroid medications during childhood or adolescent development.
Source: Psychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research