Relationships among plasma dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, cortisol, symptoms of dissociation, and objective performance in humans …

CA Morgan III, A Rasmusson, RH Pietrzak, V Coric… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: A growing body of research has provided evidence that
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) are
involved in an organism's response to stress and that it may provide beneficial behavioral
and neurotrophic effects. METHODS: This study investigated plasma DHEA and DHEAS,
cortisol, psychological symptoms of dissociation, and military performance in 41 healthy
active duty subjects enrolled in the military Combat Diver Qualification Course (CDQC) …