Creatine

• rel.improves (Private):Memory #confidence-level.moderate

  • "The GRADE assessment indicates that the certainty of evidence for memory function is moderate, suggesting a reasonable level of confidence in the positive effects of creatine on memory" - The effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive function in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed

• Can counteract some negatives of:Sleep Deprivation
  • At larger doses creatine apears to have counteracting effects of sleep deprivation

    • "Our results show that creatine induces changes in PCr/Pi, ATP, tCr/tNAA, prevents a drop in pH level, and improves cognitive performance and processing speed. These outcomes suggest that a high single dose of creatine can partially reverse metabolic alterations and fatigue-related cognitive deterioration." - study: Single dose creatine improves cognitive performance and induces changes in cerebral high energy phosphates during sleep deprivation

    • First heard from yt: siim land 28g/day for week video which was inspired by above study.
• Can Increase:DHT-Dihydrotestosterone
  • study showing increase of DHT due to creatine, whether increase of DHT is a good thing that's a different question.