Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, abbreviated as DHEA sulfate or DHEA-S, also known as androstenolone sulfate, is an endogenous androstane steroid that is produced by the adrenal cortex.It is the 3β-sulfate ester and a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone (ДГЭА) and circulates in far greater relative concentrations than DHEA.The steroid is hormonally inert and is instead an important neurosteroid and neurotrophin. Neurosteroid activity: Similarly to …