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