Can Opioid Consumption Decrease DHEA?
January 19, 2015 This article in the Journal of Pain studied DHEA in opioid and non-opioid users. DHEA (dehydroepandrosterone) levels were lower in opioid consumers than in control subjects. Sixty-seven % of opioid users and 8% of non-opioid users DHEA levels were below age specific norms. ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) levels were normal and unrelated to…
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