Ammonia and smelling salts have long been used by NFL players before and during games to give them an extra pick-me-up ...

NFL players were distraught they couldn't use smelling salts this season and beyond after a league-wide memo banned teams ...

The NFL cited a lack of evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of smelling salts, and the potential to mask signs of a ...

After loud backlash from players, the NFL players’ association clarified in its own memo that the league hasn’t banned the ...

NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all.

The NFL clarified the policy on Wednesday, telling the NFL Players Association that players could still use smelling salts ...

On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, citing safety ...

Concerns that the popular sideline substances have no medical backing and could mask the symptoms of a concussion led the ...

NFL teams are not allowed to distribute smelling salts, but NFL players are still permitted to use them on the sidelines.

Concerns also exist about the ammonia capsules masking severe injuries. That's why many boxing organizations have banned smelling salts and also why the NFL has elected to outlaw its clubs from ...

The NFL made a surprise announcement recently when it revealed that, among a number of other changes, it was banning the use ...

Smelling salts are officially off the NFL sidelines after concerns about safety and masking concussion symptoms ...