Dehydroepiandrosterone and sport.
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Abstract
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a weak androgen, but is one of the main precursors of testosterone. Athletes use it for its androgenic and anticatabolic effects and it has been described as a "wonder drug", although there is little evidence to support these claims. There are no published studies of the long-term effects of taking DHEA, particularly in the large doses used by athletes, or of its possible interactions with other agents.