The Claim

A 7-day loading phase of 20 g/day creatine monohydrate in physically active young men improves subjective sleep quality as measured by the Sleep Subjective Quality scale (effect size d = 0.81, p = 0.009) and advances in-bed time by approximately 30 minutes (r = 0.60, p = 0.026), without altering total sleep time, sleep efficiency, or sleep latency.

Source: Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Loading on Sleep Metrics, Physical Performance, Cognitive Function, and Recovery in Physically Active Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
80score
Challenges
0score

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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

In physically active young men, taking 20 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for 7 days increases reported sleep quality and delays bedtime by about 30 minutes, but does not change total sleep time, sleep efficiency, or how long it takes to fall asleep.

See the scientific wording

A 7-day loading phase of 20 g/day creatine monohydrate in physically active young men likely improves subjective sleep quality, as measured by the Sleep Subjective Quality scale (effect size d = 0.81, p = 0.009), and advances in-bed time by approximately 30 minutes (r = 0.60, p = 0.026), without altering objective sleep parameters such as total sleep time, sleep efficiency, or sleep latency.

Why this might work

Creatine increases the brain's energy supply, which helps brain circuits involved in sleep regulation and daily routines function more efficiently. This makes a person feel like they slept better and naturally feels ready to go to bed earlier, even though the actual amount and depth of sleep do not change.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Loading on Sleep Metrics, Physical Performance, Cognitive Function, and Recovery in Physically Active Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

    This study found that young men who took 20 grams of creatine daily for a week felt like they slept better and went to bed earlier, but their actual sleep duration and depth didn’t change — which is exactly what the claim says.

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