The Claim

Creatine supplementation for 12 weeks may improve processing speed (measured by SpaceCode), working memory (SpaceMatrix), and non-visual working memory (backward digit span) in adolescents with below-average school performance.

Source: The Efficacy of Creatine Supplementation in Improving Cognitive Performance in Adolescents: A Phase-II, Triple-Blind, Randomized Study Protocol

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Taking creatine for 12 weeks improves cognitive skills such as processing speed, working memory, and non-visual working memory in teenagers who perform below average in school.

See the scientific wording

Creatine supplementation for 12 weeks may improve processing speed (measured by SpaceCode), working memory (SpaceMatrix), and non-visual working memory (backward digit span) in adolescents with below-average school performance.

Why this might work

Creatine is a substance that helps cells make energy. When you take creatine supplements for many weeks, some of it goes to the brain. The brain uses a lot of energy to think fast and remember things. Extra creatine helps brain cells rebuild their energy stores quickly when they work hard. This gives the brain more fuel, so processing speed and memory get better.

Hypothetical mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The Efficacy of Creatine Supplementation in Improving Cognitive Performance in Adolescents: A Phase-II, Triple-Blind, Randomized Study Protocol

    The study is just a plan—it hasn't been done yet. So we don't know if creatine helps teenagers think faster or remember better.

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