cholesterol eventually becomes 17a hydroxy pregnenelone which converts to dhea in a natural biosynthesis
supplementing dhea pushes it to convert to androstenedione, androstenediol, testosterone, dht, estrone, estradiol, and estriol so it is technically a ph but not in the same category as main stream ph's and DS's
it will not cause shut down due to negligible conversions to anabolic/androgenic steroids. best used on cycle imo as a mimic to natural hormones since you'll be shut down