Copied from two discussion groups at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
David Gergen, who served during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton,
today said, "We are in the hands of a mad man."
Trump is feeling euphoric and best he has in 20 years, but he is also taking very powerful
steroids which not only weaken the immune system, but can produce marked
psychological effects including euphoria.
Steroid-induced psychosis is a well-documented phenomenon. It usually occurs with oral systemic steroid treatment and is more common at higher doses, although there are case reports of occurrence with local steroid injections.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6793974/
After steroids are discontinued, depressive symptoms persist approximately 4 weeks, mania 3 weeks, and delirium a few days. Approximately one-half of patients with steroid psychosis improve in 4 days and one-half within 2 weeks.
"Corticosteroid-induced mania: Prepare for the unpredictable "
https://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/62206/mental-health/corticosteroid-induced-mania-prepare-unpredictable
