sleeping and corticosteroids

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<< Normally the adrenal glands release cortisol into the blood stream

every morning. The brain monitors this amount and regulates the adrenal

function accordingly. It cannot, however, tell the difference between its

own natural cortisone and that of steroid medicines. Therefore, when a

person takes high doses of steroids over a prolonged period of time, the

brain may decrease or stop cortisol production. Health care providers

generally decrease a steroid dosage slowly to allow the adrenal gland to

recover and produce cortisol at a normal level again. >>

The whole article is published at:

http://www.njc.org/MFhtml/STE_MF.html

Best wishes,

Igor from Novosibirsk