DHEA may reduce depression symptoms in HIV patients
‘The dietary supplement DHEA seems to relieve the symptoms of minor depression in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a new report.
“Based on our trial and the handful of others in the literature, I don’t think any of us would recommend DHEA as first-line treatment for depression,” Dr. Judith G. Rabkin told Reuters Health. “DHEA is, however, attractive for patients who refuse to take antidepressants or for patients with mild chronic depression who are particularly enthusiastic about complementary-alternative medicine strategies.”
DHEA, which stands for dehydroepiandrosterone, is an unregulated steroid-like supplement to treat a variety of conditions. People take DHEA to build muscles, reduce abdominal fat, improve blood sugar levels and as an antiaging remedy, among other reasons.’
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