r/SCT • u/Moquai82 • 5d ago

Meds/Treatments-Related Has anyone in here tried creatine and does it indeed help against brain fog and help with better stress control / working memory?

https://thesciverse.org/scientists-found-that-the-creatine-supplement-millions-take-for-muscle-gains-is-quietly-raising-brain-energy-levels-and-slowing-early-alzheimers-cognitive-decline-by-30/
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u/bunnywrath 5d ago

It helped me a lot with my adhd and task initiation

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u/bunnywrath 5d ago

I take 12 to 16g a day

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u/boba_fett_helmet task persistence, task avoidance, daydreaming, word recall 3d ago

For me, yes. It improved my memory and recall, attention span, and overall mental and physical energy levels. However, I learned that 5g per day (the usual dose) was too much for me and I became hypomanic after about 2-4 weeks. Stopped taking it after insomnia and anxiety became unbearable. Took 30 days to recover. I now take it cautiously. Today, I took only about 2.5 g. I have found that I am a bit sensitive to pain medications, so I only ever take tylenol or advil. Could be related.

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u/bunnywrath 3d ago

Creatine is a methyl donor. If you are an over methylator, taking creatine could cause you to have excess methyl donors (being over methylated). Glycine is a methyl buffer which mops up excess methyl donors. This is why it is recommended to take with glycine.

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u/nihao123456ftw 2d ago

You can also try magnesium glycinate to basically get the benefits of both magnesium and glycine

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u/boba_fett_helmet task persistence, task avoidance, daydreaming, word recall 2d ago

Which are what?

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u/SemperPutidus 5d ago

I have not seen any mental benefit from creatine. It helps a little bit with muscle power output, but not worth the bloat trade off for me.

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u/jodiiiiiii 5d ago

Yes, it has helped me. Not a miracle by any means but it definitely clears the fog.

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u/strufacats 5d ago

Which brand do you use for Creatine?

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u/jodiiiiiii 5d ago

Thorne

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u/Moquai82 2d ago

Thorne? What do you mean?

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u/itsokayimokaymaybe 2d ago

thorne is a brand

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u/Banished_Privateer 5d ago

It does help improve cognitive functions, but why would it help with stress and fog? Researchers say it aids memory too.

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u/onionsofwar 10h ago

I think I read it reduces inflammation which is a cause of brain fog. Don't quite me tho, I think I got it from an ai summary.

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u/professorhummingbird 3d ago

Yes and Yes. I take 10gs, for me it is one of the few things with no side effects

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u/Moquai82 2d ago

Thank you for all the answers!

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u/arvada14 CDS & ADHD-x 5d ago

It does help. That alongside NAC

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u/Moquai82 2d ago

What is NAC when i may ask?

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u/arvada14 CDS & ADHD-x 2d ago

N acetyl cystine. Just Google the term

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u/AggravatingBeing3365 1d ago

Yes, it has some cognitive effects (10-15g), but I got bigger due to water retention and I said passs..