The NFL will spend up to $1 million funding up to five studies that will examine how to better help players ease their pain and find alternatives to opioids. The league and the NFL Players Association formed a joint pain management committee in 2019 to help find alternatives to opioids and give players and league medical staffs information on pain management. The pain management committee held two forums in 2020 to learn more about cannabidiol science and manufacturing and now wants more information on how cannabinoids not only affect pain but the performance of NFL players. Proposals must be submitted by July 31 with the pain management committee paring down submissions for formal presentations. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

Source: thestar June 08, 2021 21:33 UTC