What is Pregnenolone?
The short answer
Pregnenolone is a hormone that the body makes, and that can also be made in a lab.
What it is
Steroid made from cholesterol; the starting point for other steroid hormones.
What people look into
Testosterone, menopause
- 3 sources
- Status as of
- How we source
- Ellum doesn't sell peptides.
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What it is
- Type
- Steroid hormone precursor (neurosteroid; not a peptide)
- Also known as
- pregnenolone micronized
- How it works
- Steroid made from cholesterol; the starting point for other steroid hormones.
Regulatory status
Supplement How we label status
As of October 4, 2026, Pregnenolone is sold in the US as a dietary supplement.
- Federal (FDA)
- Not an approved drug; sold OTC as a dietary supplement
- 503A compounding
- Category 1 (503A); 503B Category 3 (as of May 14, 2026)
- WADA 2026
- Not named
References
Sources as of October 4, 2026