The smelling-salts routine is very much alive and well on the Bills. "It kind of like shocks your nervous system for a second and wakes you up a little bit," veteran center Eric Wood said.

Derian reassured me there was no ritual with the ammonia packets, whether the smelling salts come before or after the Ric Flair shot – though again I turned down the infusion.

According to Medical News Today, a concentrated amount of smelling salts, which are made of diluted ammonia, water and ethanol, can damage the upper airways and lungs and cause allergic reactions.

The organization representing sports groups on Prince Edward Island is calling on Hockey P.E.I. to ban the use of smelling salts among its young athletes, following concerns about their easy ...

Hockey Quebec has banned the use of smelling salts, at least until the end of the season, after two minor league coaches were found to have given the ammonia-based inhalants to players aged 10 and ...

Smelling salts were originally developed to revive people who had lost consciousness, but today they are also being marketed toward athletes as an energy boost. They’re a common sight on the ...

Hockey Quebec is banning the use of smelling salts, citing concern over their use by young players. The governing body published a directive Tuesday stating the ammonia-based inhalants are no ...

MONTREAL - Hockey Quebec is banning the use of smelling salts, citing concern over their use by young players. The governing body published a directive Tuesday stating the ammonia-based inhalants ...