San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle said Tuesday that the NFL banned smelling salts, but the league clarified that players can use their own ammonia inhalants during games. In honor of the ...

Kittle, a nine-year veteran and regular user of smelling salts, interrupted teammate Fred Warner’s interview to air what he called a personal grievance. “I honestly just came up here to air a ...

NFL players may soon have a harder time getting a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, ...

NFL players will no longer be able to use smelling salts to get a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL announced the substance was banned for safety reasons. The league cited a ...

After all, I start each day with a strong cup of black coffee, to help me wake up and focus. Would smelling salts - ammonia inhalants in capsule form - be like that, only more intense? Would it ...

Smelling salts, or ammonia inhalants, are chemical stimulants traditionally used to revive individuals after fainting by triggering a sharp inhalation response. In contact sports, athletes have used ...