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Hi, my dopamine levels are 8.21 pg/ml and my dhea is 1.38 ng/ml, are these levels normal? they seem low to me....i am always tired and exhausted.

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Dr. Brad Eilerman answered

Context: You cannot judge a single level of either of these hormones out of context. Dopamine is usually taken as a urine study over 24 hours. Dhea is measured either in the context of stimulation or as the more stable dhea-s.

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Answered 10/24/2017

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A member asked:

Hi, my dopamine levels are 8.21 pg/ml and my dhea is 1.38 ng/ml, are these levels normal? they seem low to me....i am always tired and exhausted.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Brad Eilerman answered

Dr Chuu agreed

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