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Has anyone noticed cognitive benefits from creatine?
I started taking 5g creatine monohydrate daily primarily for muscle preservation. Unexpected benefit: I feel noticeably sharper, especially in the afternoons when I usually hit a slump. The research on creatine and brain function is actually quite solid — the brain is highly energy-dependent and creatine supports ATP recycling. Anyone else notice this?
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Yes! Creatine is criminally underrated for brain health. The studies in vegetarians show the most dramatic cognitive improvements, likely because their baseline brain creatine is lower.
At 5g/day it's one of the safest and most well-studied supplements available. The longevity community should talk about it more.
I take it daily and my wife noticed I'm less irritable in the evenings. Could be placebo but the mechanism is plausible.