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The Use Of Dehydroepiandrosterone For Treatment Of Depression, Bryan Tipton
The Use Of Dehydroepiandrosterone For Treatment Of Depression, Bryan Tipton
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfated ester (DHEA-S) are important pre-hormones that also have direct neurohormonal effects on the central nervous system. Over the last twenty years, data have revealed that serum DHEA peaks in a person’s mid-20s and steadily declines throughout their lifetime. In addition, women tend to have lower values than men. This is of note because lower serum values tend to be correlated with increased risk of depression, worse depressive symptoms, and increased risk of relapse into depression. A review of literature concerning DHEA’s age related values, its association with depression, and its use in the treatment of …