Study Finds Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus

[Zeedox]

Study Finds Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus

Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University.

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Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. A report on the research, “Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants,” was published online on Monday by the Journal of Natural Products.

“These cannabinoid acids are abundant in hemp and in many hemp extracts,” van Breemen said, as quoted by local media. “They are not controlled substances like THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and have a good safety profile in humans.”

 

[Gomez Adams]

Wow.

Pretty damn good reason to get a grow going soon.

 

[Zeedox]

I'd been looking for this as an addition to this thread:

Ontario university study shows CBD may offer some protection against COVID-19 | Globalnews.ca

A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo shows that synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) may help offer some protection against COVID-19.

globalnews.ca

A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo shows that synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) may help offer some protection against COVID-19.

The University of Waterloo says that the study, Cannabidiol and the anti-viral response to SARS-CoV-2 proteins, showed that the non-psychoactive compound, which is also found in the cannabis plant, “appears to prime the innate immune system of cells, potentially offering protection against pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.”

Another university study in another country is saying the same thing!

 

[Gomez Adams]

When you get different entities completely divorced from each other coming up with similar results then there must be something to it.

This is why I'm so pissed off at my country: if marijuana wasn't schedule one, universities and pharmaceutical companies across the nation could be researching this.