Overview
People use theacrine for fatigue, memory and thinking skills (cognitive function), athletic performance, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
How does it work ?
Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for
- Athletic performance. Early research shows that taking a single dose of theacrine doesn't help athletes exercise longer, row faster, or make exercise feel easier.
- Memory and thinking skills (cognitive function). The effects of theacrine on memory and thinking skills is unclear. Most clinical studies have been small, and results have been conflicting. Some early research shows that taking a single dose of theacrine doesn't improve thinking skills in healthy people. But other research shows that taking the same product daily for 7 days might improve concentration in some people.
- Muscle strength. Early research shows that taking a single dose of theacrine doesn't increase muscle strength or power in men who lift weights.
- Aging.
- Common cold.
- Fatigue.
- Other conditions.
Side Effects
Special Precautions and Warnings
Interactions
Sedative medications (CNS depressants) interacts with THEACRINE
Theacrine might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. In theory, taking theacrine along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness.
Some sedative medications include benzodiazepines, pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal), secobarbital (Seconal), thiopental (Pentothal), opioids, propofol (Diprivan), and many others.
Moderate Interaction
Be cautious with this combination
Dosing
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