When Do Zoloft Side Effects Lessen?
Dr. Mitchell Hecht responds to a reader's question about the psychiatric effects of taking steroids. The reader reports that her mother inexplicably spent $15,000 on a shopping channel while taking prednisone. Dr. Hecht gives information about what types of steroids and dosages are most likely to cause erratic behavior. He also offers advice on drugs like Prozac, Zoloft, and Depakote that may be used to help people stabilize their moods and lessen the steroids' effects.
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