Creatine for Brain Health: A Review of Current Research

This episode and its accompanying abstract and introduction explore the potential benefits of creatine supplementation for brain health conditions. The sources summarize existing research on creatine's impact on disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD. Creatine's mechanism of action, particularly its role in brain bioenergetics, is discussed as a foundation for these potential therapeutic effects. The review highlights varied findings across studies, noting some promising results regarding cognitive function, mood symptoms, and brain metabolism. However, it also points out limitations in the current research, such as small sample sizes and methodological differences, emphasizing the need for further investigation to clarify creatine's clinical utility in psychiatry.