NSTK · 01.2026Independent supplement reference
NutriStack
Edition 1.0Updated August 1, 2026

Supplement × Supplement·Evidence index

DHEA and Pregnenolone: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 5 records that name DHEA and Pregnenolone together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

Read this first

An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to DHEA and Pregnenolone. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

5 studies naming DHEA and Pregnenolone.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Pregnenolone, dehydroepiandrosterone, and schizophrenia: alterations and clinical trials.

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2010 · PMID 20070787

ReviewHuman subjects

“This review highlights what is currently known about the metabolism and mode of action of PREG and DHEA, as well as about alterations of these neurosteroids in schizophrenia. This review also provides substantial information about clinical trials with DHEA and PREG augmentation with of antipsychotic agents in schizophrenia.”

Ritsner · From the abstract

Names both DHEA and Pregnenolone in its title.

Role of pregnenolone, dehydroepiandrosterone and their sulfate esters on learning and memory in cognitive aging.

Brain research. Brain research reviews · 2001 · PMID 11744095

ReviewHuman subjects

“Second, cognitive dysfunctions have been associated with low DHEAS levels, high DHEAS levels, or high DHEA levels; while in other studies, no relationship was found. As future research perspectives, we propose the use of new methods of quantification of neurosteroids as a useful tool for understanding their respective role in improving learning and memory impairments associated with normal aging and/or with pathological aging, such as Alzheimer's disease.”

Vallée et al. · From the abstract

Names both DHEA and Pregnenolone in its title.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:

NutriStack

Track what you actually take.

NutriStack is a free iPhone app for organising a supplement routine: what you take, when, and what the published record says about it. Its exploratory interaction checker covers DHEA, Pregnenolone, and several hundred other substances.

The checker is a research and organisation tool, not a clinical decision aid, and its per-pair assessments are excluded from search until they pass claim-level review.

NutriStack is an informational and organizational tool, not a medical service, and not a substitute for professional advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any supplement or medication.