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I've personally never noticed a difference when taking creatine or not, whether it be bad things like bloating and cramping or good things like better swoleness and gym performance.
However, I take at least 5 grams each day because why not? Creatine is cheap, might as well satiate the placebo effect. From The ScienceTM and gymbro word-of-mouth over the past 25 years or so, creatine is possibly the most effective legal supplement, aside from protein-supplementation. Gun to my head, I would estimate it has, on average, a mild positive effect.
It's also likely diet-dependent: Creatine is naturally found in red-meat, so there may be diminishing marginal effects if you eat beef. There's been some studies suggesting that creatine-supplementation can be especially good for vegetarians, including for cognitive ability.
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