US EditionNFL bans smelling salts, saying product can mask concussion symptoms
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The NFL bans ammonia inhalants during games to prevent masking concussion symptoms following a 2024 FDA safety warning, affecting all team personnel from 2025 onward.
- The NFL has banned ammonia inhalants, including smelling salts, prohibiting teams from providing these products to players during games and practices.
- The ban was based on a 2024 FDA warning stating the lack of evidence for the safety and efficacy of ammonia inhalers for boosting alertness.
- The NFL's Head, Neck, and Spine Committee recommended the ban due to concerns about masking concussion symptoms.
- The memo explicitly prohibits any NFL club personnel from supplying ammonia capsules, inhalers, or smelling salts to players.
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REPORT: NFL Clarifies Smelling Salts Ban, Prohibits Teams From Supplying It To Players
The NFL is telling its players to BYOSS (Bring Your Own Smelling Salt). In a memo sent out by the NFL Players Association, it was clarified that the NFL’s new policy doesn’t prevent players from using smelling salts and ammonia capsules if they have their own supply. Kalyn Kahler of ESPN obtained a message the […] The post REPORT: NFL Clarifies Smelling Salts Ban, Prohibits Teams From Supplying It To Players appeared first on Daily Snark.
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NFL will ban smelling salts and other ammonia products for the 2025 season, new memo says
The National Football League announced Tuesday it will ban the use of smelling salts and similar products during games.Smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants, the league says, may not be safe for use on their own and may also make it harder to diagnose or address concussions.The NFL's Tuesday letter bans all club personnel from the use, supply or distribution of smelling salts during pregame, game time or half time periods, both on the sidel…
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