Books in the Nutrition, Brain and Behavior series

Millions of people, particularly older American citizens, have been taking dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as a daily nutritional supplement. However, there is some concern that prolonged self-administration may result in health problems in the future, as the production of DHEA and its mode of action are still unknown. In addition, potential side eff

Scientific and commercial interest in the field of nutritional neuroscience has grown exponentially in the last 10 years. An extremely broad and diverse range of dietary supplements can be found not only at specialty health food stores, but also at virtually all pharmacies, supermarkets, and general merchandise outlets.

In this book the authors evaluate existing studies and discuss new ideas and approaches to future investigations into the physiological actions of this hormone.