All About Cannabinoids: CBD and Understanding WADA’s Stance

Professor Graeme Close is a sports nutrition researcher and practitioner out of the United Kingdom. I have followed his work for years, with a highlight being cannabinoid use and sport. Some of his work has focused on inflammation and pain management stemming from exercise-induced muscle damage in rugby players. The players were reporting chronic pain from rugby and were self-dosing with cannabinoids. Yet there wasn’t any research to support this use.

It’s an important reminder that simply because a gap in research exists, doesn’t necessarily mean the topic, diet, or supplement is irrelevant. Stay curious and open minded about what athletes bring to the table and help guide them with your knowledge of translational research, physiology, and mechanisms (i.e., could it work?).

In this article, we’ll review a summary of what I’ve learned over the years following Graeme’s work:

• Definitions to help clarify the plant and its many cannabinoids (e.g., CBD, THC).

• The endocannabinoid system.

• What CBD might be good for.

• The entourage effect of cannabinoids.

• Supplement third-party certification specific to CBD products, effective dosing, and WADA’s stance.

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