DHEA and bodybuilding

[The Buzzard]

I went into my local Vitamin Shoppe to pick up some Flax Seed Oil, and this sales guy comes up to me and starts asking me all the questions about what supplements I take, because I'm in really good shape.

Then he proceeds to tell me that there's all this evidence that one of the best supplements I can take is DHEA, and that it not only will boost my testosterone levels for greater muscle gains, but it's also great for revitalizing the hair and skin, and for healing muscle tissue after a workout.

Am I missing something here, or wasn't DHEA basically useless?

Anybody know the true use and purpose of DHEA? This way when I go back there, I can give him the truth while I smack him around a little for trying to sell stuff for all the wrong reasons.

 

[wrlord]

All DHEA ever did for me was get me pissed off all the time.
Also, taking DHEA makes the amount your body normally produces drop off at a younger age. If you're under 45, stay away from the stuff!