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Creatine supplementation research fails to support the theoretical basis for an effect on cognition: Evidence from a systematic review
Behav Brain Res
2024
466:114982
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- PubMed
- PMID 38582412
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- The research received no specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
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Study snapshot
| Design | Systematic review |
|---|---|
| Model | Human |
| Sample | Human creatine cognition studies identified through PubMed and Scopus |
| Intervention | Creatine supplementation |
| Duration | Varied by included study |
| Endpoints | Brain creatine; Memory; Attention; Executive function; Perception; Cognition under stress |
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