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[aikikai]

Hello!

I wonder if there is any natural herbs, amino acids or something that stimulates the bodys own natural production of DHEA and melatonin? As I live in a country where these supplements are prescription drugs, I'm looking for natural releasers. Any suggestions?

[Shepard]

Melatonin - 5-HTP, Tryptophan
DHEA - Pregnenolone (if you can get it)

[aikikai]

Thanks shepard,

Pregnenolone is one of these prescription drugs I can't get. Can 3-acetyl-7-oxo-dehydroepandrosterone (7-KETO) stimulate DHEA production? That is one product I can get legally here.

[Shepard]

7-Keto is a metabolite of DHEA, but it might be useful for what you're looking for.

[basho]

Pregnenolone is one of these prescription drugs I can't get

Pregnenolone is a prescription drug in some places?? Where do you live? Your question made me curious about suppliment restrictions in various countries so I checked LEF's page on import restrictions and was surprised to see Canada restricts almost everything, even skin care creams that contain things like Melatonin or DHEA. That's strict!

[aikikai]

Pregnenolone is one of these prescription drugs I can't get

Pregnenolone is a prescription drug in some places?? Where do you live? Your question made me curious about suppliment restrictions in various countries so I checked LEF's page on import restrictions and was surprised to see Canada restricts almost everything, even skin care creams that contain things like Melatonin or DHEA. That's strict!

I live in Sweden, and this country is like Canada, restricts almost everything including creams with DHEA and melatonin. This makes me frustrated, because I have to get prescription from doctors for supplements. I can't even get Piracetam, and with prescription here it is extremley expensive. This makes me wanna move from Sweden to USA, because I can't do what I really want in my longevity regimen.

[syr_]

I dont think u need to move so far.
And you can always import gifts from USA or better, UK. dhea is not so easy to find in uk, but u can if u look well and from within EU there is NO customs check.

[basho]

I live in Sweden, and this country is like Canada, restricts almost everything including creams with DHEA and melatonin.

Its definately frustrating, especially when the government will go to the trouble to putting restrictions on products like face cream, but are probably perfectly fine to allow the sale of products like cigarettes which I'm sure have caused more health problems than a bit of DHEA in a moisturizer. But I don't know, maybe Swedes are clogging up the hospitals with bizarre moisturizer accidents.

[aikikai]

I'm now 24 years old. Is there any reason for me to start with 3-acetyl-7-oxo-dehydroepandrosterone (7-KETO) to maintain youthful levels of DHEA? The levels peaks at 25 and then drops out.

So I'm also wondering if supplementing this would cause any side effects?

[Mind]

I am 36 right now. Even though my hormone levels started dropping in my mid 20s, I really didn't notice any physical/mental decline until I reached my 30s. I am afraid that if I started taking supps back in my 20s I might have screwed something up. Then again, I am a cautious sort-of fellow.