Corticosteroids are stress hormones that calm the body when facing a stressful situation. interfere with the body's ability to function during stressful events. stimulate nervous breakdowns. activate the body and prepare it to respond to stressful circumstances.

Corticosteroids are stress hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex of vertebrates. The function of corticosteroids is to activate the body and to prepare it to respond to stressful circumstances. Synthetic analogues of corticosteroids have also been manufactured as drugs to mimic the function of corticosteroids in the body.