Is It Legit?
Partially Supported
“Creatine helps memory”
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What the science says
An animal study in rats suggests that creatine supplementation can prevent memory impairment induced by guanidinoacetate (GAA) neurotoxicity, by mitigating its effects on energy metabolism, redox state, and glutamate homeostasis.
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Key studies
Cross-talk between guanidinoacetate neurotoxicity, memory and possible neuroprotective role of creatine.
Marques EP et al. · Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease · 2019
Creatine supplementation in rats completely prevented memory impairment induced by intrastriatal administration of guanidinoacetate (GAA), a neurotoxic compound.
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