Is creatine a CNS neurotransmitter?
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 37843902.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.91824 and PMC identifier 10578925.
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Abstract
A range of experiments suggests that creatine, a molecule known for recycling ATP in muscle and brain tissue, may also function as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Medical subject headings
- Creatine
- Central Nervous System