#cognition

Line chart showing a larger cognitive-performance gap between creatine and placebo groups under sleep deprivation than under normal rest
ResearchSupplements & Nootropics

What a Creatine and Cognition Review Actually Found

A systematic review of RCTs found creatine supplementation gave modest cognitive benefits, most consistently under cognitive stress like sleep deprivation, or in people with lower baseline creatine stores, such as vegetarians.

Meta-analysis
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Trend AnalysisSports Nutrition

Creatine for Non-Athletes

Daily creatine monohydrate supplementation, historically a strength-athlete staple, now marketed broadly for general health, cognition, and healthy aging in people who don't lift competitively at all.