Nutraceuticals and nootropics for anti-aging

Creatine supplements for increasing memory and intelligence

In the September 2003 Supplements in the News we mentioned a news article about creatine as an enhancer of mental performance. The research study on which that article was based has now been published.

The study tested the hypothesis that oral creatine supplementation (5 g/day for six weeks) would enhance intelligence test scores and working memory performance in 45 young adult, vegetarian subjects. The researchers concluded that creatine supplementation had a significant positive effect on both working memory and intelligence.

Link to abstract of research report:

Oral creatine monohydrate supplementation improves brain performance: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial.

Link to a magazine article:

Brawn for the Brain