Posted on 04/26/2020 8:46:50 PM PDT by Ken H
TEL AVIV An Israeli hospital will begin testing COVID-19 patients with medicinal cannabis, which is known to have anti-viral properties, as part of a new experimental treatment.
Researchers are investigating cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis also known as CBD, can slow down the spread of the virus and stop moderate patients from turning critical.
Dozens of COVID-19 patients in moderate condition at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv are expected to be treated.
Barak Cohen, a senior anesthesiologist who is in charge of managing the hospitals coronavirus response, stressed the treatment would alleviate symptoms by using a component of the cannabis plant that is considered safe and non-addictive.
Separately, researchers at Tel Aviv University have begun developing a CBD-based drug that has been shown to be effective against inflammation for coronavirus-infected lung cells.
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Ha hilarious, also loved the quote from your home page
but was it Mark Twain who said?
“Politicians should be changed regularly, like diapers, and for the same reason.”
I’ve honestly cut back the last 5 or 10 years being in my late 50’s and running a retail business it tends to have a somewhat unstoppable sleep inducing affect right after i eat an entire bag of chips or a whole box of poptarts. LOL
I tried LSD a couple times in the 80s and early 90s ... way too mind altering and varied reactions for me .... one time freaky colors and tracers when you turn your head, next time uncontrollable laughter... and a day or two later(when it wore off) unbelievable exhaustion and most times followed by stomach cramps.
but hey if an old buddy stops by and says taste this shit... I’m in! Lol
yes not 100% sure who said it but 100% true none the less.
I think that will be the tipping point of the destruction of the Democrat party when Trump announces his BIG push for term limits starting immediately. hopefully announcing it in Oct. as a surprise for the Democratic candidate Moochelle Obama
Not for me!
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