Is Creatine safe for high schoolers?

Question

some kids are taking it at my school just wondering

Answer 1

Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle cells.

In the human body, creatine is synthesized mainly in the liver by the use of parts from three different amino acids - arginine, glycine, and methionine. 95% of it is later stored in the skeletal muscles, with the rest in the brain, heart, and testes.

In humans, typically half of stored creatine originates from food (mainly from meat and fish). However, endogenous synthesis of creatine in the liver is sufficient for normal activities. This is evidenced by the fact that, even though vegetables do not contain creatine, vegetarians do not suffer from creatine deficiency. Vegetarian creatine can be obtained via chemical synthesis using plant-derived amino acids.

Medhelp web site has various comments about schoolies using creatine. Browse their web site and Q's & A's.

Answer 2

Perfectly safe, you have it in every piece of meat you eat. Just make sure you drink plenty of water and follow the label

Answer 3

Yes as long as you drink plenty of water

Answer 4

dont even think about it cuz youll regret it later on so just watch the show called juvies on bet and youll now what would have happened.

Answer 5

yes, if they drink enough water. There are no long term studies however.