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Posted by mike1975 on September 23, 2008, at 20:07:18
Hi everyone,
There are two clinical trail studies of creatine for depression, one in Korea, and another in Israel. Do you think there is any good reasons to consider creatine for depression? Anyone had any experience with creatine?
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00313417?term=creatine&rank=8
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00729755?term=creatine&rank=5
Thank you for all replies
Mike
Posted by linkadge on September 23, 2008, at 20:39:01
In reply to Creatine for Depression, posted by mike1975 on September 23, 2008, at 20:07:18
Creatine actually made me more depressed.
Linkadge
Posted by desolationrower on September 23, 2008, at 20:45:52
In reply to Creatine for Depression, posted by mike1975 on September 23, 2008, at 20:07:18
Well the one study's explanation included abotu everything i know about creatine for depression. I can't speak personally i have been taking creatine since before i was depressed. It is dirt cheap and something that normalizes a paramater; i think every addition like that to make it more likely that we recover is good, and have no side effects. I think it also has been used for parkinsons, and it improved executive function in the sleep-deprived, so i definatly think is has psychiatric effects. My guess is that it helps, but less than the average antidepressant.
-D/R
Posted by DG77 on September 24, 2008, at 15:29:48
In reply to Re: Creatine for Depression, posted by desolationrower on September 23, 2008, at 20:45:52
It makes me more irritable, which is a shame because my workouts have always improved whenever I've taken it. I don't think the irritability effect happens with everyone, though, so it's probably worth trying at least, especially given the other positive effects desolationrower mentioned.
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