Cognitive effects of creatine monohydrate adjunctive therapy in patients with bipolar depression: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

RA Toniolo, FBF Fernandes, M Silva… - Journal of affective …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Depressive episodes and cognitive impairment are major causes of morbidity
and dysfunction in individuals suffering from bipolar disorder (BD). Novel treatment …

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept trial of creatine monohydrate as adjunctive treatment for bipolar depression

RA Toniolo, M Silva, FBF Fernandes… - Journal of Neural …, 2018 - Springer
Depressive episodes are a major cause of morbidity and dysfunction in individuals suffering
from bipolar disorder. Currently available treatments for this condition have limited efficacy …

Creatine monohydrate in resistant depression: a preliminary study

S Roitman, T Green, Y Osher, N Karni… - Bipolar …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Creatine plays a pivotal role in brain energy homeostasis, and altered cerebral
energy metabolism may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression. Oral creatine …

A pilot dose-finding clinical trial of creatine monohydrate augmentation to SSRIs/SNRIs/NASA antidepressant treatment in major depression

B Nemets, J Levine - International clinical psychopharmacology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Creatine's effects on brain energy metabolism raise the possibility of developing a new
therapeutic strategy in depression focusing on the treatment of metabolic hypoactive brain …

[PDF][PDF] A pilot open study of long term high dose creatine augmentation in patients with treatment resistant negative symptoms schizophrenia

U Levental, Y Bersudsky, T Dwalatzky… - Israel Journal of …, 2015 - joseph-levine.co.il
Background: The effects of creatine on brain metabolism and the potential cognitive
enhancing properties of this compound raise the possibility of developing a new …

Lack of efficacy of 5 grams daily of creatine in schizophrenia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

A Kaptsan, A Odessky, Y Osher… - Journal of Clinical …, 2007 - psychiatrist.com
Objective: Creatine plays a pivotal role in brain energy homeostasis and has been tried in
the treatment of neurologic, neuromuscular, and atherosclerotic disease with a paucity of …

A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of oral creatine monohydrate augmentation for enhanced response to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in …

IK Lyoo, S Yoon, TS Kim, J Hwang… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective Antidepressants targeting monoaminergic neurotransmitter systems, despite their
immediate effects at the synaptic level, usually require several weeks of administration to …

Creatine as a novel treatment for depression in females using methamphetamine: A pilot study

TL Hellem, YH Sung, XF Shi, MA Pett… - Journal of Dual …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Depression among methamphetamine users is more prevalent in females than
males, but gender-specific treatment options for this comorbidity have not been described …

Open study of creatine monohydrate in treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder.

D Amital, T Vishne, S Roitman, M Kotler, J Levine - 2006 - psycnet.apa.org
Creatine-containing compounds play an important role in brain energy homeostasis and
may have a beneficial effect on brain functioning. Oral creatine supplementation may …

Sex-specific antidepressant effects of dietary creatine with and without sub-acute fluoxetine in rats

PJ Allen, KE D'Anci, RB Kanarek… - … Biochemistry and Behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
The potential role of metabolic impairments in the pathophysiology of depression is
motivating researchers to evaluate the treatment efficacy of creatine, a naturally occurring …