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The Effects of a 5-Milligram Daily Dose of DHEA

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Ian Kenney

Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is an endogenous hormone, meaning it is produced in the body, but production levels vary with age. Children produce very little DHEA. Its production peaks in the 20s, then steadily declines from age 30 or so onward.