DHEA's beneficial effects were tested in a 2011 study featuring female rats with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers saw an increase in brain acetylcholinesterase activity with 250 mg/kg supplementation.

1228), or ajhp@ashp.org. Synthesis of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA sulfate (DHEAS), and other steroids. The listing of more than one enzyme indicates a multistep process. aro = aromatase ...

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and testosterone have been promoted as antiaging supplements, as levels of these hormones decrease with age. Nair et al. evaluated the effect of DHEA replacement and ...

Growth hormone (GH) has been implicated in regulation of the adrenal androgen dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Brooke et al. hypothesized that DHEA supplements might increase insulin-like growth ...