ReviewClinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2018
Cannabis and the Health and Performance of the Elite Athlete.
Review in Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Cannabis Use and Sport: A Systematic Review.Sports healthPooled it
- Short-term repeated oral intake of low dose cannabidiol: effects on liver enzyme activity and creatinine concentration during intense exercise.Archives of toxicology · 2025Trial
- Effects of Cannabidiol Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Regeneration after Intensive Resistance Training.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Athletes and Medical Staff in Elite Contact Sports: a Quantitative Analysis of Use, Knowledge, and Attitudes Regarding Cannabinoids.Sports health · 2026Article
- Cannabidiol in Foods and Food Supplements: Evaluation of Health Risks and Health Claims.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Influence of short-term chronic oral cannabidiol application on muscle recovery and performance after an intensive training protocol - a randomized double-blind crossover study.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Article
- Cannabinoid Therapy in Athletics: A Review of Current Cannabis Research to Evaluate Potential Real-World Cannabinoid Applications in Sport.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Pharmacological and physiological effects of cannabidiol: a dose escalation, placebo washout study protocol.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- Exploring the scope and applications of anti-doping measures in ultramarathon: an analysis of the positions of ultramarathon race organizers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Cannabidiol: Bridge between Antioxidant Effect, Cellular Protection, and Cognitive and Physical Performance.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Physician Perceptions of Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cannabis in Sports Medicine and Performance.Translational sports medicine · 2023Article
- Edible marijuana and cycle ergometer exercise.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Cannabis and Athletic Performance.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Review
- Troubleshooting a Nonresponder: Guidance for the Strength and Conditioning Coach.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Quality of Life and a Surveillant Endocannabinoid System.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
- Cannabidiol and Sports Performance: a Narrative Review of Relevant Evidence and Recommendations for Future Research.Sports medicine - open · 2020Review
- Attitudes about cannabis mediate the relationship between cannabis knowledge and use in active adult athletes.Journal of cannabis research · 2020Article
- A Warning against the Negligent Use of Cannabidiol in Professional and Amateur Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- [Doping in elite and popular sport : What orthopedic and trauma surgeons should know].Der Orthopade · 2019Article
- Age related differences in cannabis use and subjective effects in a large population-based survey of adult athletes.Journal of cannabis research · 2019Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
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Abstract
objectiveCannabis (marijuana) is undergoing extensive regulatory review in many global jurisdictions for medical and nonmedical access. Cannabis has potential impact on the health of athletes as well as on performance in both training and in competition. The aim of this general review is to identify and highlight the challenges in interpreting information with respect to elite athletic performance, and to point to important research areas that need to be addressed. DATA SOURCES: A nonsystematic literature review was conducted using Medline and PubMed for articles related to cannabis/marijuana use and sports/athletic performance; abstracts were reviewed by lead author and key themes identified and explored. MAIN
resultsCannabis may be primarily inhaled or ingested orally for a range of medical and nonmedical reasons; evidence for efficacy is limited but promising for chronic pain management. Although evidence for serious harms from cannabis use on health of athletes is limited, one should be cognizant of the potential for abuse and mental health issues. Although the prevalence of cannabis use among elite athletes is not well-known, use is associated with certain high-risk sports. There is no evidence for cannabis use as a performance-enhancing drug.
conclusionsMedical and nonmedical cannabis use among athletes reflects changing societal and cultural norms and experiences. Although cannabis use is more prevalent in some athletes engaged in high-risk sports, there is no direct evidence of performance-enhancing effects in athletes. The potential beneficial effects of cannabis as part of a pain management protocol, including reducing concussion-related symptoms, deserve further attention.
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