Abstract

The observation was made that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), as the unconjugated steroid, and its sulfate ester (DHEAS) are present in the brain of adult male rats (1). This finding was unforeseen because the rodent steroidogenic glands, including the adrenals, do not secrete significant amounts of DHEA (2). It led to the discovery of a steroid biosynthetic machinery in the nervous system, in charge of producing neurosteroids.

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