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CHAPTER 22
Other Potential Promemory Agents
MANY OTHER MEDICATIONS have been proposed as treatments for mild memory loss, or as part of an
antiaging regimen. These agents include DHEA, hormones and related peptides, and metallic
elements. Although several of these substances are intriguing, the knowledge base is currently
insufficient to include them in the Memory Program. Nonetheless, knowing the basic facts will give
you a better understanding of the stories that you are likely to hear in the media about one or more of
these agents as potential cures for memory loss.
What about DHEA?
Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is a natural substance produced primarily by the adrenal glands,
which sit on top of the kidneys in the lower back. DHEA is the main starting point for the synthesis
of over twenty steroids, including the female hormone estrogen and the male hormone testosterone.
Some call it the mother of all steroid hormones.
Actions of DHEA
Heightens sex drive.
Raises general activity level.
Strengthens immune function.
