Source: sporttechie.com | Repost Duerson Fund 7/25/2022 –
The NFL has awarded $1 million in funding to study the effects of cannabis on pain management, performance and neuroprotection from concussions among football players. Research teams from the University of California San Diego and the University of Regina were selected to receive the funding out of 106 applicants.
Elite football players will take part in the studies from both universities, although NFL players will not take part in either study as cannabis remains a banned substance by the league. The studies are expected to take three years to conduct.
The UC-San Diego study will see athletes vaporize cannabis following games where they sustained a soft-tissue injury. The study will assess the therapeutic and adverse effects of THC and CBD compared to a placebo used on players. Researchers will monitor outcomes via remote mobile apps.