Comparison
Creatine vs Taurine
Creatine
Best known as a sports supplement, increasingly recognized as a cognitive enhancer. Critical for rapid ATP regeneration in the brain.
Taurine
Conditionally essential amino acid and the most abundant free amino acid in the brain. 2023 Science study linked taurine to longevity.
| Field | Creatine | Taurine |
|---|---|---|
| Category | amino-acid | amino-acid |
| Dose range | 3000–5000mg | 1000–3000mg |
| Half-life | 3h | 1h |
| Onset | — | — |
| Evidence | EVIDENCEA | EVIDENCEB |
| Safety | ●●●●● | ●●●●● |
| Legal (US) | USOTC | USOTC |
| PubMed refs | 1800 | 950 |
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