Can CBD help prevent and fight COVID-19, even in severe cases?
Researchers are still learning more each day about the seemingly magical and unending powers of CBD and the cannabis plant. When it comes to COVID-19, recent findings have shown that:
- CBD specifically reduces lung inflammation. One study showed that CBD was able to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, specifically those associated with the pathology of severe cases of COVID-19
- CBD also increases the production of interferons, a type of protein that activates immune cells and prevents viruses from replicating
- CBD is also found to also reduce pulmonary fibrosis, which is particularly significant, given that COVID-19 can leave patients with debilitating pulmonary fibrosis
Researchers at Augusta University led by Babak Baban, PhD, Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, DCG, DCG Center for Excellence in Research, performed a study proposing that
- CBD could provide positive results for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which is seen in severe patients of COVID-19 due to an overactive inflammatory response.
The therapeutic strategy of using CBD as one of the tools at our disposal for the treatment and the prevention of COVID-19 still needs continued validation and experimentation, but the evidence is strong already and growing.
The above does not constitute medical claims, pertaining to the efficacy of either CBD or of our products when it comes to preventing or treating Covid-19. Such claims have not been approved by the FDA. The below is simply meant to report on recent articles/publications reporting on the matter.