Cannabidiol is a substance with anti- inflammatory , pain relieving and muscle relaxant effects. It is one of the principles contained in the much discussed hemp. Instead, it is an ally for athletes who can use it before and after physical activity. It can be taken in oil, spray, pills, vaporizing liquids, crystals or other methods (https://www.canapuglia.it/it/olio-cbd-complete.html). Because, if in 2004 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had included cannabis among the substances prohibited in all sports, due to the coexistence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychotropic substance and another essential component of cannabis, in 2018 the same world agency removed it from the black list thanks to the interesting pharmacological properties of CBD.
In fact, cannabidiol helps the athlete - professional or not - to manage stress, performance anxiety, and effort in an absolutely natural way . And finally, thanks to scientific research (carried out in Italy, among others, by Dr. Vincenzo Di Marzo, Linceo and research manager of the Cnr at the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry), the doors begin to open to hemp in the sector. sporty.
The Gazzetta dello Sport also talked about this on 24 August (https://alificazione.gazzetta.it/in-forma/24-08-2020/canapa-un-rimedio-per-lo-sport-e-la -health-and-and-useful-even-in-the-kitchen-49777), confirming the growth of the debate on the issue.