Asthma medication and the role of serotonin in the development of cognitive and psychological difficulties

Abstract

This literature review will focus on the discussion of asthma and how it affects the sufferer. The role of serotonin and its physiological working at a neural level will follow, as well as the effects of corticosteroids on the brain and how low serotonin levels are linked to depression and corticosteroid use.

Keywords:

• Asthma
• Serotonin
• Cognitive difficulties

Notes

* PO Box 2034, Department of Anatomy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Email: [email protected]

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Notes on contributors

E. Pretorius *

* PO Box 2034, Department of Anatomy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Email: [email protected]