Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were competing for power within European power politics. One way to demonstrate national preeminence was through the acquisition of territories around the world, including Africa.
Additionally, 200 milligrams of DHEA-S has been injected into the blood once or twice weekly beginning at 37 weeks gestation. Multiple doses of 50 milligrams or 100 milligrams of DHEA-S have been injected during weeks 38-42 of pregnancy.
To treat diabetes, 25-75 milligrams of DHEA has been taken by mouth daily for up to one year. Higher doses of 1,600 milligrams of DHEA have also been taken by mouth daily for 28 days. An infusion of 1 milligram of DHEA has been injected into the blood hourly for a total of 17 hours.