Cannabidiol use among elite-level Canadian athletes: the pursuit of improved sleep, pain relief, and enhanced recovery
Given the self-reported benefits of CBD among elite-level Canadian athletes, alongside concerns about inadvertent anti-doping violations, clinicians working with this population should provide evidence-based guidance on CBD use and support informed decision-making to minimize risk and optimize athlete safety.
Authors
- Susan Boegman
- Erik Sesbreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6793-7496)
- Tyler A. Churchward‐Venne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6006-5461)
- Dennis Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7156-5103)
- Kelly Drager
- Lindsay R. Duncan
- Dimitri Karam
Institutions
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (CA)
- Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CA)
- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (FR)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1711773
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00