Dehydroandrosterol and methods of using the same

1. A method of effecting muscle growth in a user in need of said muscle growth, said method comprising:

providing to the user a composition comprising an effective amount of dehydroandrosterol and androsterone; and

inducing physical stress in the user by performing physical exercise.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one ester, ether, or salt of dehydroandrosterol, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one isomer, stereoisomer, or isostere of dehydroandrosterol, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a carrier which carries the dehydroandrosterol and androsterone.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the carrier is selected from the group consisting of a solid, a liquid, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the carrier is shaped and dimensioned to facilitate its oral ingestion.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is provided to the user at least once every other day.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the composition is provided to the user daily.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition is provided to the user such that the user is provided between approximately 10 mg and approximately 400 mg daily of dehydroandrosterol.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an absorption enhancing agent.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the absorption enhancing agent is a half-life enhancing agent.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the relative amount of dehydroandrosterol and androsterone in the composition is between approximately 1:4 and approximately 1:100.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises more than one form of dehydroandrosterol.