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Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain

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589 points gmays | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 13:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.198s | source
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cyberdrunk2 ◴[31 Oct 25 14:37 UTC] No.45772428[source]▶
I wonder if this could help explain why creatine helps mitigate the effects of sleep deprivation. Since creatine aids in water retention.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16416332/

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1. Citizen8396 ◴[31 Oct 25 17:16 UTC] No.45774367[source]▶
I would imagine it has more to do with its principal function in recycling ADP back to ATP (fuel for cells). People who are sleep deprived also have impaired glucose metabolism, meaning that the cellular "fuel pipeline" is impeded. Perhaps creatine is especially helpful under these conditions.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1991337/