ReviewFrontiers in physiology2021
Potential Role of Cannabidiol on Sports Recovery: A Narrative Review.
Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Nitrate Intake on Recovery from Exercise-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Effects of an Acute Dose of Cannabidiol on Health and Two-Mile Time Trial Performance-A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Efficacy and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) on reducing pain and functional impairment associated with exercise-induced muscle injury: a randomized placebo-controlled feasibility trial.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Article
- Topical application of cannabidiol for muscle recovery after exercise-induced muscle damage: a randomized, double-blinded pilot study.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Article
- Cannabidiol in Sports: A Brazilian Perspective.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2025Article
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- Opioid and Cannabinoid Systems in Pain: Emerging Molecular Mechanisms and Use in Clinical Practice, Health, and Fitness.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Changes in surrogate markers of intestinal epithelial injury and microbial translocation in young and older men during prolonged occupational heat stress in temperate and hot conditions.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Examining the Interaction between Exercise, Gut Microbiota, and Neurodegeneration: Future Research Directions.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Mass Sportrometry: An annual look back at applications of mass spectrometry in sport and exercise science.Analytical science advances · 2023Review
- Topical cannabidiol is well tolerated in individuals with a history of elite physical performance and chronic lower extremity pain.Journal of cannabis research · 2023Article
- Cannabidiol in sports: insights on how CBD could improve performance and recovery.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Topical Cannabidiol and the Progression Rate of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- A Pilot Study on Cannabidiol (CBD) and Eccentric Exercise: Impact on Inflammation, Performance, and Pain.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Cannabidiol (CBD) Dosing: Plasma Pharmacokinetics and Effects on Accumulation in Skeletal Muscle, Liver and Adipose Tissue.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Outpatient Assessment of Mechanical Load, Heat Strain and Dehydration as Causes of Transitional Acute Kidney Injury in Endurance Trail Runners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The use of cannabidiol (CBD) among athletes is becoming extensive and frequent. This could be due to the elimination of CBD from the list of prohibited substances by federations and international institutions of sport. The legalization and resulting production, and commercialization of CBD, could increase its intake in sports professionals. This commercialization of cannabinoids has fueled a race to study their properties, benefits, and risks for health and performance in athletes. Although there is evidence that suggests some beneficial properties such as anxiolytics, antidepressants, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidants among others, the evidence presented so far is neither clear nor conclusive. There are significant gaps in knowledge of the physiological pathways that explain the role of CBD in sports performance. This mini-review examines evidence suggesting that CBD has the potential to be used as a part of the strategies to recover from fatigue and muscle damage related to physical and cognitive exertion in sports.
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