CBD VS COVID
You probably won’t have missed it. Does CBD help against COVID-19? Several recent studies have indicated that cannabis compounds, including CBD, can help prevent infections from the COVID-19 virus.
A study led by a University of Chicago academic found that CBD appeared to help tame SARS-CoV-2 infection in early and even later stages of infection. During this study, human patients were prescribed a regular doses of good quality CBD. This has shown that these subjects are less likely to contract COVID than the participants who did not take CBD. In the tests, CBD blocked the replication of the virus and pretreatment with CBD reduced the amount of the virus in the lungs and nasal passages.
A similar study, conducted by researchers in Oregon, yielded analogous results and also showed that hemp ingredients such as CBD can help prevent infection with COVID. The Oregon Health & Science University scientists found that a pair of cannabinoid acids bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking a critical step in the process the virus uses to infect humans. The compounds are cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), and the spike protein is the same targeting agent used in COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapy. A targeting agent is a molecule that is critical to the process that follows a disease, meaning that its disruption can counteract infection or disease progression.
What does this mean?
This means that CBD has the potential to prevent infections and could be used as an adjunct to existing vaccines, but it does not mean that CBD can cure COVID. This first study has shown that cannabis products can help cells respond to viral infections, including COVID-19. Clinical trials are still ongoing, but these early results are extremely promising for CBD fans worldwide.
