Creatine
..., athletes who take creatine lost speed and endurance due to the excess weight they have gained. Creatine users gain a lot of water mass, which results in decreased performance ability (Vandenberge). Muscles cramping and dehydration are two side effects of creatine because water build-up occurs with creatine usage, skeletal muscle pressure is increased, leading to the risk of muscle cramping (Hultman). Dehydration is another common side effect of creatine. The extra water build-up in the athlete’s body increases fluid shifts into the skeletal muscle cells, which results in dehydration (Juhn). Three wrestlers died after suffering from dehydration; creatine was implicated as a contributor (Vandenberge). Finally, creatine has not been regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which mean...