Creatine helped preserve cognition during sleep restriction

nutrition · Examine Study Summary — Nutrients, 2026 · 2026

A randomized crossover trial: a single 0.2 g/kg dose of creatine before a night of sleep restriction preserved aspects of cognition versus placebo, with a statistically significant edge on a logic task.

Authors

Mike Murray (summary); original trial published in Nutrients (2026)

Research lens

A randomized crossover trial: a single 0.2 g/kg dose of creatine before a night of sleep restriction preserved aspects of cognition versus placebo, with a statistically significant edge on a logic task.

  • creatine
  • sleep-restriction
  • cognition
  • brain-energy
  • nutrition