Posted on 01/12/2022 9:59:27 AM PST by Red Badger
Certain hemp cannabinoids have the power to block SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – from entering human cells, new research has shown.
Let’s get in here early to say that this study has only been carried out in the lab, not humans, and there’s nothing to suggest using cannabis will boost your immunity against COVID-19 – unfortunately, it’s nowhere near that simple. With that out of the way, the new research does suggest that some of these compounds could potentially pave the way towards some interesting antiviral treatments in the future.
The study was recently reported in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Natural Products.
Scientists at Oregon State University used a special chemical screening technique to sniff out certain cannabinoids found in hemp (Cannabis sativa). To their surprise, they found that a pair of cannabinoid acids – cannabigerolic acid or (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) – bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in vitro.
The spike protein is a key part of coronaviruses used to hack into human cells, so binding and obstructing it could block the process the virus uses to infect people. To test out this idea, the researchers placed CBGA and CBDA in a petri dish with a bunch of human epithelial cells. When they introduced a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein into the mix, they noticed that cannabinoids prevented the entry of live SARS-CoV-2 into the human cells.
“Any part of the infection and replication cycle is a potential target for antiviral intervention, and the connection of the spike protein’s receptor binding domain to the human cell surface receptor ACE2 is a critical step in that cycle,” Richard van Breemen, lead study author and a researcher with Oregon State's Global Hemp Innovation Center, said in a statement.
“That means cell entry inhibitors, like the acids from hemp, could be used to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and also to shorten infections by preventing virus particles from infecting human cells. They bind to the spike proteins so those proteins can’t bind to the ACE2 enzyme, which is abundant on the outer membrane of endothelial cells in the lungs and other organs," explained van Breemen.
Once again, don’t be under the illusion that smoking pot and consuming edibles will definitely have any of these effects. CBGA and CBDA will not make you feel high, as the main psychoactive effects of cannabis come from THC.
However, these two cannabinoid acids are very well tolerated by humans, meaning they have little to no negative side effects, and they’re not controlled substances. Much more research is needed – it’s also noteworthy that the research only looks at the effects of CBGA and CBDA on the alpha and beta variants, not the delta and omicron variants, which are now the most prolific strains of the virus. All caveats aside, the researchers claim these cannabinoid acids have so far shown potential as some kind of antiviral treatment for COVID-19
“These compounds can be taken orally and have a long history of safe use in humans,” van Breemen explained. “They have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2. CBDA and CBGA are produced by the hemp plant as precursors to CBD and CBG, which are familiar to many consumers. However, they are different from the acids and are not contained in hemp products.”
his buddy martha steward has a line of CBD products. I buy the gummies . you can usually find a coupon code for them. no idea if they help but I take one or two a day
As in hash oil? Might be optimized for THC concentration. Not sure what happens to other cannabinoids.
They cough so much they wouldn’t know.................
It’s safe. My Norton 360 Premium and MalwareBytes Premium scanned it, and it’s clean.
These dont get people high
They arent thc
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“Everybody must get stoned.”
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Hemp has the cbd and marajana the thc. What about a hybrid? It would have both chemicals plus the Covid blocker?? And do they have an edible version of that?
My son is the only one in the extended family that hasn’t gotten the flu. He no doubt has a handle on this.
Is there anything that pot doesn’t help? /s
Outtasight.
There are edibles that have both the hemp and the thc. There is also a liquid lemonade that one can buy that has both in it.
Don’t take too much of that one, though, you can really get stoned.
It works great no vax for me 👍🏻
So does isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) which should never be injested. Not to be confused with ethyl alcohol which is what adult beverages are made with.
We have a regiment to sanitize every item we bring in our home with either pure rubbing alcohol or Lysol or any product that has 70% isopropyl alcohol. We have yet to contract Covid.
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