7beta-hydroxyepiandrosterone is a 3beta-hydroxy steroid that is epiandrosterone carrying a hydroxy group at the 7beta position. It is an endogenous androgen metabolite that has been shown to exert neuroprotective effects. It has a role as an androgen, an estrogen receptor antagonist, a neuroprotective agent and a human metabolite. It is a 17-oxo steroid, a 7beta-hydroxy steroid, a 3beta-hydroxy steroid and an androstanoid. It is functionally related to an epiandrosterone.