DHEA-S
μmol/L
Adrenal androgen often bundled into 'optimization' panels. Causal behavioral evidence is thin.
DHEA-S declines with age and correlates with perceived vitality in some observational series. Supplementation trials do not support a reliable effect on status, cognition, or income. Treat it as a biomarker looking for a job.
Also called DHEAS, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.
Incident edges
SMOKE
Randomized trial · Low
DHEA-S→Status seeking
DHEA-S on an optimization panel is not a status intervention.