DHEA/DHEA-S Pharmacokinetic Reservoir & Systems Intracrinology Simulator v3.1 · signal telemetry · organ phase plots

t = 0.0 h

1 · Simulation & Dosing Controls

0 = single12h24h48h72h168h = q7d

Enzyme / Pathology Modulators

Clinical Presets

2 · Biochemical Graph & Anatomical PBPK Overlay

systemic fraction First-pass SULT2A1 (oral) SULT2A1 · EC 2.8.2.2 STS · EC 3.1.4.6 CYP7B1 · EC 1.14.13.100 HSD3B1/2 · EC 1.1.1.145 HSD17B3 · EC 1.1.1.62 SRD5A1/2 · EC 1.3.1.22 CYP19A1 · EC 1.14.14.14 renal (slow) hepatic clearance switch: HSD17B3 vs CYP19A1 switch: SRD5A vs CYP19A1 Dose / GIk_a absorption DHEA DHEA-S 7-OH A4 T DHT E1/E2 Elimination
Pathway Legend — nodes
Dose/GIoral input · k_a absorption
DHEAdehydroepiandrosterone · free effector · t½ 15–30 min
DHEA-SDHEA sulfate · reservoir · t½ 10–20 h
7-OH7α/7β-hydroxy-DHEA · neurosteroid (CYP7B1)
A4androstenedione · Δ4 branchpoint (HSD3B)
Ttestosterone · AR agonist (HSD17B3)
DHTdihydrotestosterone · potent AR ligand (SRD5A)
E1/E2estrone / estradiol (CYP19A1 aromatase)
Elimhepatic (fast) + renal (slow) sinks
Metabolic switches: the live % splits at A4 and T decide androgen-vs-estrogen fate — they shift with sex, age, and the inhibitor sliders.

Mechanism Inspector

Hover or tap any node, enzyme label, switch readout, or organ to inspect mechanism, kinetics, EC / OMIM references, feedback loops, live flux, and the full symbol glossary.

3 · Dynamic PK / PD Analytics

DHEA (ng/mL, left)   ━ DHEA-S (µg/dL, right) · shaded bands = reference ranges · ╌ ghost = snapshot
Downstream tissue indices (× baseline): ━ TDHTE1/E2Neurosteroid

Adverse-Effect Load (AUC-weighted, full horizon)

Androgenic load — DHT AUC (acne · hirsutism · alopecia · prostate)0%
Estrogenic load — E1/E2 AUC (gynecomastia · VTE · breast)0%

Neurosteroid–Psychopharmacology Module (at time t)

GABA-A receptor inhibition — DHEA negative allosteric modulation0%
NMDA / σ1 excitatory tone (free DHEA + 7-OH-DHEA)0%
DHEA C_max / T_max
DHEA-S C_max / T_max
AUC DHEA
AUC DHEA-S
Reservoir buffering ratio (molar AUC)
Effective t½ (terminal λz, DHEA-S)
Apparent t½ free DHEA (flip-flop tail)
Accumulation ratio R_ac (DHEA-S)