Dr. Steven Novella

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10,556 appearances 17 recordings 2 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard 19 Sep

Dr. Steven Novella’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · The Skeptics Guide #1063 - Nov 22 2025 podcast

Have you ever heard of this idea of using creatine supplements for brain function to improve your brain health or improve your brain function? voice-verified

So I was asked about this. voice-verified

I heard of it. voice-verified

I was asked about it. voice-verified

And I hadn't heard of it specifically. voice-verified

I heard it for like bodybuilding, you know. voice-verified

Yeah, me too. voice-verified

But that's like 20 years ago. voice-verified

It was when it was, I think, having its heyday. voice-verified

Well, it's protein basically. voice-verified

Thank you. voice-verified

Yeah, it's a good first guess. voice-verified

If you want to get crazy, you could say it's an enzyme. voice-verified

This isn't an enzyme though. voice-verified

Here's the basic science. voice-verified

So this is specifically creatine monohydrate, but creatine, gets converted to phosphocreatine and stored in neurons. voice-verified

Phosphocreatine can be broken down into ATP, which is the energy currency. voice-verified

Adenosine triphosphate. voice-verified

So it basically could be turned into energy that can be used by cells to function. voice-verified

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