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ERIC Number: EJ719352
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 13
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 59
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Asthma Medication and the Role of Serotonin in the Development of Cognitive and Psychological Difficulties
Pretorius, E.
Early Child Development and Care, v175 n2 p139-151 Feb 2005
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.
Descriptors: Diseases, Depression (Psychology), Literature Reviews, Drug Therapy, Biochemistry, Human Body, Brain, Cognitive Processes
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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