Possibly — but there are few reports. 60% of 5 people who reported on Creatine Hcl for performance say it improved. 40% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
“taking 2g of creatine hcl (in addition to my morning workout dose) and I have slept insanely well”
“I have made the switch to Creatine HCl, which has helped with the bloating. However, after a week in, I have concluded it doesn't give me the mental and physical gains provided by monohydrate.”
“I take hcl and have noticed great effect quickly...I have 0 bloating issues”
“I drink the creatine HCl. Been on it for a month. Couldn't take the bloating, gas, and diarrhea effects of monohydrate.”
Conclusion: Creatine supplementation enhanced measures of memory performance in healthy individuals, especially in older adults (66-76 years).
Conclusion: Analyses of the moderating effects indicated a small superior benefit for creatine supplementation in younger compared to older adults (0.17 (95%CrI: -0.09 to 0.45)). In conclusion, the results suggest that creatine supplementation combined with RT promotes a small increase in the direct measures of skeletal muscle hypertrophy in both the upper and lower body.
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count