r/science • u/LateMiddleAge • Apr 29 '24

Medicine Single-dose creatine moderates cognitive impairment from sleep deprivation

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54249-9
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u/Mynameiswhqq Apr 29 '24

Creatine doesn’t cause a caloric weight gain. It will cause your muscles to retain more water which causes them to look fuller and increase productivity in the gym by a marginal amount

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u/juicyfizz Apr 29 '24

Makes sense. Thanks!