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Creatine’s Unexpected Link To Better Mood and Focus
Creatine isn’t just for muscles. It fuels the brain by recycling ATP, the body’s key energy source. This bioenergetic boost may help restore mental clarity when depression clouds our focus.
Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Written on: June 10, 2025
Updated on: June 10, 2025
Written by: Pippa Thackeray | Written on: June 10, 2025 | Updated on: June 10, 2025
Quick Read
- Creatine can improve brain function by enhancing ATP production, which fuels brain cells.
- Creatine supplementation may improve memory, reasoning, and offer neuroprotection.
- Creatine can help fight mental fatigue and improve focus, especially during demanding cognitive tasks.
- Higher doses or longer supplementation may be needed to achieve full brain health benefits from creatine.
Contents
- 1. How creatine supports the brain
- 2. Increased brain creatine stores with sharper memory and reasoning
- 3. Enhanced energy production
- 4. Possible benefits regarding neuroprotection
- 5. Fighting mental fatigue
- 6. Do I need to take a different amount of creatine for brain health?
- 7. A final thought on creatine for the mind
