Cognitive performance recovery following marijuana cessation in NCAA division I athletes.
Frontiers in sports and active living 2026 Brandon A Ally, Paul A Mentele, Scott A Wylie
Cannabis use is increasingly common among collegiate athletes. While acute tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) effects are well documented, the chronic impact on game-speed cognition, defined as the ability to perceive, decide, and act within sub-second windows, remains poorly quantified. The current study examined whether chronic THC use degrades football specific game-speed cognition and reaction...