In the 19th century, energized by the industrial revolution and under pressure from a rapidly growing population, Europe launched a new period of colonial expansion, inspired by the discovery of new markets, new areas for the settlement of Europeâs poor migrants, and the desire to  civilize the barbarian nations .
1 In postmenopausal women and in elderly men: Doses of 25-50 mg daily are commonly used. 2  For treatment of schizophrenia: Increasing doses of DHEA of 25 mg daily for 2 weeks, 25 mg two times daily for 2 weeks, and 50 mg two times daily for 2 weeks. Withdrawal symptoms. 2  Early research shows that taking 100 mg of DHEA daily together with standard therapy for 12 months does not improve symptoms of drug withdrawal in people addicted to heroin. 3  Taking 100 mg of DHEA daily for 12 weeks also did not improve symptoms of cocaine withdrawal.
DHEA is a precursor to female sex hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. It is often called the âmother hormoneâ because it is the source that fuels the bodyâs metabolic pathway. Like most hormones, women have optimal DHEA levels in their 20s. After that, DHEA levels slowly decline with aging. There is an 80% decline in DHEA by the age of 70. Age-related decline of DHEA is inevitable, but the decline in DHEA associated with chronic stress and adrenal fatigue is not. Women who are chronically stressed exhaust their adrenal glands, which results in low cortisol and low DHEA levels. Prevention and/or treatment of adrenal fatigue will prevent this.