The Claim

Creatine supplementation may enhance memory performance in healthy individuals under non-stressed conditions, but it does not improve memory performance under conditions of physiological stress such as sleep deprivation, hypoxia, or exhaustive exercise.

Source: Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

What the research says

Challenges is higher

Challenge is ahead, but a single strong supporting study can change this.

Supports
0score
Challenges
65score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Taking creatine might help you remember things better when you're well-rested and calm, but it won't help if you're exhausted, sleep-deprived, or at high altitude.

See the scientific wording

Creatine supplementation may improve memory performance in healthy individuals under non-stressed conditions, but not under conditions of physiological stress such as sleep deprivation, hypoxia, or exhaustive exercise.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    The study found that taking creatine helps healthy people remember better, but it didn’t test people who are tired, at high altitudes, or exhausted — so we don’t know if it works the same under those stressful conditions.

Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies

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