Creatine for the treatment of depression

As various studies have determined that the disturbances in the production, storage and utilization of brain energy are relevant in the development and maintenance of depression, Kious et al. (2019) proposes creatine as a nutritional supplement as it can possibly help correct this dyshomeostasis and has shown potential as an antidepressant in early clinical trials. [NPID: micronutrients, nutritional supplements, depression, dyshomeostasis, creatine, antidepressants]

Year: 2019

Reference: Kious, B. M., Kondo, D. G., & Renshaw, P. F. (2019). Creatine for the Treatment of Depression. Biomolecules, 9(9), 406. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9090406

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