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DHEA

Interactions

Possible interactions include:

  • Estrogen. Don't use DHEA with estrogen. Combining DHEA and estrogen might cause symptoms of excess estrogen, such as nausea, headache and insomnia.
  • Antidepressant drugs. Use of DHEA with certain antidepressants might cause manic symptoms.
  • Testosterone. Don't use DHEA with testosterone. Combining DHEA and testosterone might cause symptoms such as low sperm count and enlarged breasts in men (gynecomastia) and the development of typically male characteristics in women.
  • Triazolam. Using DHEA with this sedative might raise the effects of this drug, causing excessive sedation and affecting your breathing and heart rate.