Andrew Huberman

Andrew Huberman on Creatine

Reported use

23 episodes · 42 references · 2021–2025

Based on dated public statements, not confirmation of use today.

Andrew Huberman has reported taking Creatine. Referenced across 23 episodes with 42 total references.

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Consumption Evidence (14)
Reported useCreatine1:44:03

“Creatine obviously is a great supplement for raising DHT. Some people are DHT hyper-responders to creatine.”

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Reported useCreatine25:52

“I Take 5 to 10 gram of creatine just creatine monohydrate powder frankly any creatine monohydrate powder should be sufficient.”

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Reported useCreatine42:59

“I've been taking Creatine a long long time, 5 to 10 grams.”

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Reported useCreatine8:21

“I started taking creatine in college, often in a loading mode of 15 to 25 grams per day, but nowadays I just take about five grams. In addition to muscle size and strength, it is vitally important for forebrain function, which is responsible for planning action and setting rules and context.”

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Reported useCreatine32:06

“I've been taking creatine since my teens because I heard back then that it would help make me stronger.”

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Benefits (13)

“Creatine seems to have a performance-enhancing effect. There are 66 studies showing that power output is greatly increased anywhere from 12 to 20%.”

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“The American Journal of Psychiatry in 2012 published a study of oral creatine monohydrate and what it found is that it could augment or enhance the response to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, in particular in women with major depressive disorder.”

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“Phosphocreatine is great for short intense bouts of effort. You can load your muscles with more creatine.”

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“Creatine can actually be used as a fuel source in the brain and there's some evidence that it can enhance the function of certain frontal cortical circuits.”

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“Creatine supplementation doesn't just have these positive effects on physical performance, but can also be used as a way to increase mood and to improve the symptoms of major depression.”

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Best practices (11)
Best practiceCreatine33:47

“Consuming 5 to 10 grams of creatine monohydrate per day is going to benefit strength and muscle mass and likely cognition to some extent.”

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Best practiceCreatine1:17:42

“If you weigh, say, 185 pounds to 250 pounds, you can get away with and probably should be taking 10 grams or so of creatine per day, which is what I do.”

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Best practiceCreatine2:21:08

“I take 10 grams of creatine monohydrate per day. I sometimes forget to take it, that's why I take 10 grams.”

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Best practiceCreatine3:19:27

“I've long been taking five grams of creatine monohydrate per day.”

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Best practiceCreatine7:18

“What is the threshold level of creatine to supplement in order to get the cognitive benefit? Appears to be at least 5 g per day.”

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Cautions (4)

“Creatine has actually been shown to increase mania in people that are already manic.”

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“Creatine can increase DHT, which means that if you take creatine and you're very DHT-susceptible, then you might experience some hair loss.”

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“Some people do experience an increase in DHT with with creatine monohydrate and there can be a DHT hair loss link so if you think you're losing your hair from taking creatine then stop and see do the control experiment it should grow back.”

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“Creatine can increase this hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It also can increase male pattern baldness; some people, not everybody, experience some hair loss with creatine.”

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