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To build muscle bigger, some men in addition to doing regular exercise are also taking muscle supplements. Apparently this supplement is also beneficial for women, but not to build muscle, but it can be useful repel depression.

Creatine is widely known as a muscle supplement to help men build muscle larger with a relatively short time. A recent study found that creatine can also help women who are suffering from depression.


Researchers from three universities in South Korea and the University of Utah found that women who suffer from depression more quickly respond to 2-fold when combined with antidepressants consume 5 grams of creatine.

The study lasted for 8 weeks was evaluated 52 South Korean women aged 19-65 years. A total of 25 women given a combination of creatine with the antidepressant Lexapro, while the remaining 27 were given a placebo.

In a report published the American Journal of Psychiatry, the researchers interviewed participants at the start of the experiment, then 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks. To determine depression or not, the researchers used three pieces of assessment.

Assessment results show that women who consume creatine showed increased psychological condition within 2-4 weeks after receiving the drug combination. At the end of the experiment, half of the women in the group receiving creatine showed no signs of depression.

"The end goal is to make people feel better quickly. Creatine is an amino acid that is made in the liver, kidney and pancreas of man. Substance is also found in meat and fish. In the body, creatin converted to phosphocreatine and stored in the muscles," says Perry F. Renshaw, MD, Ph.D., MBA, professor of psychiatry at the University of Utah Medical School, as reported by Medical Daily.

Renshaw added, during high physical activity, phosphocreatine is converted into ATP, which is an important energy source for cells. Therefore, creatine is a popular supplement among bodybuilders and athletes who want to increase muscle mass or improve athletic ability.

Creatin can also be found in a variety of powdered flavorings. This substance increases the body's ability to produce energy more quickly, allowing athletes to train hard and get results more quickly.