CBD blocked coronavirus in lab studies, experts say it probably won't protect you from Covid in real life

  • 📰 BISouthAfrica
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 59 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 27%
  • Publisher: 51%

Entertainment Entertainment Headlines News

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News,Entertainment Entertainment Headlines

Two recent studies found that certain cannabis molecules show potential for blocking the coronavirus's ability to replicate — but only in a lab.

However, scientists are several steps away from determining how cannabis compounds interact with viruses in the real world.

"For all we know, you'd have to eat 50 pounds of CBD for that to work — we have no idea if it will work as a medicine," Grinspoon told Insider."We're just not there yet."Separate from the study that was published on Thursday, a team of researchers in Oregon happened upon cannabis as a candidate for fighting the coronavirus in a lab.to see which ones could bind to SARS-CoV-2's spike protein, and two cannabinoid acids outperformed the rest.

Fikadu Tafesse, a microbiologist and immunologist who worked on the study, said the discovery was exciting for the team, but he was"shocked" when the media coverage came out. Even between these two early studies, it's uncertain when and how CBD would stop Covid-19 from developing in the human body. While the first study showed cannabinoid acids seemed to block entry by stopping the spike protein, the second study looked at CBD only and found it kept the virus from making new copies once inside human cells.CBD has been studied for potential anti-inflammatory effects, with one study in thedemonstrating the compound can ease arthritis inflammation in rats.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Naphezu kokucwiliswa emanzini, ngenza inzuzo enkulu ngokulandela amasu okuhweba kaMnu Hendricksnino12 Iphothifoliyo yami ye-Crypto izinzile ngokwezimali kusukela kanye ngeNYANGA njengosana olusanda kuzalwa .... Ungcono kakhulu. 👇

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 34. in ENTERTAİNMENT

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News, Entertainment Entertainment Headlines