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UC study showed intranasal creatine raised brain levels and maze speed in rats?
The Reel accurately summarizes a published University of California study on intranasal creatine in rats. Researchers at UC Riverside found that delivering creatine intranasally to rats bypassed the blood-brain barrier, increased brain creatine levels, and improved maze performance. ScienceDirect and PubMed publish the study's methodology and results.
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- Main source: Intranasal creatine administration increases brain creatine level and improves Barnes maze performance in rats - ScienceDirect
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Researchers at the University of California conducted a study where 29 rats were split into three groups receiving creatine via drinking water, intranasally, or nothing.“Rats were administered creatine intranasally or orally and compared.”Intranasal creatine administration increases brain creatine level and improves Barnes maze performance in rats - ScienceDirect + 1 more
After two weeks, the rats that received intranasal creatine learned a maze much faster and had clearly more creatine in their memory areas.“Rats were administered creatine intranasally or orally and compared.”Intranasal creatine administration increases brain creatine level and improves Barnes maze performance in rats - ScienceDirect
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👉 The Reel accurately summarizes a published University of California study on intranasal creatine in rats.
👉 Researchers at UC Riverside found that delivering creatine intranasally to rats bypassed the blood-brain barrier, increased brain creatine levels, and improved maze performance.
📰 Sources: Sciencedirect, UC Riverside
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