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<p>The science says no, at least not in the athletic sense. But the psychic benefits can be large — just ask former N.F.L. star Ricky Williams. He says athletes should consider cannabis a healing drug, not a party drug. Even the N.F.L. is starting to agree. (Part two of a <a href="https://freakonomics.com/high-performance/">two-part series</a>.)</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/psych-neuro/angela-bryan">Angela Bryan</a>, professor, associate chair for faculty development in the department of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Boulder.</li><li><a href="https://www.highsman.com/the-brand">Ricky Williams</a>, former N.F.L. running back, founder of Highsman.</li></ul></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><strong>RESOURCES:</strong><ul><li>"<a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cannavan-lab-cannabis-study/">Using A Lab On Wheels To Study Weed From Dispensaries</a>," by <i>Science Friday </i>(2024).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453021000470">Exercise-induced euphoria and anxiolysis do not depend on endogenous opioids in humans</a>," by Michael Siebers, Sarah Biedermann, Laura Bindila, Beat Lutz, and Johannes Fuss (<i>Psychoneuroendocrinology, </i>2021).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/scisignal.aad7694">Endocannabinoids mediate runner’s high</a>," by Sudhakaran Prabakaran <i>(Science Signaling,</i> 2015).</li><li>"<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26178329/">Cannabis and Exercise Science: A Commentary on Existing Studies and Suggestions for Future Directions</a>," by Angela Bryan, Arielle Gilman, and Kent Hutchison <i>(Sports Medicine,</i> 2015).</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4621C4g"><i>Run Ricky Run</i></a><i>, </i>documentary (2010).</li></ul></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><strong>EXTRAS:</strong><ul><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/is-america-switching-from-booze-to-weed/">Is America Switching from Booze to Weed?</a>" series by <i>Freakonomics Radio </i>(2024).</li></ul></li></ul><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>