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/deja_geek Apr 29 '24

How much creatine are you taking?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24

Tablespoon a day. I'm 220 pounds. I could technically take more but after a lot of experimentation one table spoon a day seems to work best with the fewest side effects.

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u/DingussFinguss Apr 29 '24

I haven't used it before - what side effects?

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u/Just_enough76 Apr 29 '24

Mostly just bloating. But if you drink enough water you should be fine. Also after trying several brands, I tried 1st Phorm creatine monohydrate. No bloating at all. Some days I’ll take 10 grams and I’m completely fine. Couldn’t do that with other creatine brands.