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Thoughts on Pregnenolone and DHEA supplementation, when it would be justified to take, dosage recommendations for the average person, symptoms of a deficiency and timing of taking it?
AlphaMD's Answer
Pregnenolone should be supplemented any time someone is noticing mental fog or anxiety while on TRT.
DHEA is helpful for patients on TRT who have libido issues.
Typical doses are pregnenolone 15mg daily and DHEA 50-150mg daily
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