anabolic streroids and corticosteroids are totaly different in how they work , the only thing that they have in common is that they affect the signals to the pituitary and hypothalamus,anobolics steroids will shut down testosterone production in the testicles , but temporarly in most cases ,but corticosteroids will shut down cortisol production in the adrenal glands temporarly if a physiological dose (20 mg or less daily)is used any dose larger than that is where problems like adrenal atrophy can occur