Safety · Supplement
7-Keto-DHEA: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally tolerated short-term; long-term data limited.
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally tolerated short-term; long-term data limited.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for 7-Keto-DHEA at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What 7-Keto-DHEA is
7-keto-DHEA is a DHEA metabolite that doesn't convert to sex hormones, marketed for metabolic rate and weight.
The honest bottom line
Non-hormonal, but the metabolism/weight claims aren't well supported. Low priority.
Related reading
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Sources
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