Study Finds Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus

Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 virus from entering healthy human cells, study shows

Researchers from Oregon State University recently discovered that two compounds found in cannabis are able to block the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering healthy human cells, preventing an infection. The cannabinoid acids – CBGA and CBDA – bind to the virus' spike protein the same way COVID-19 vaccines do.

Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 infection: study

Cannabis compounds have shown the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells, a study found. Titled “Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants,” the research was published in the Journal of Natural Products on Monday. The study found that a pair of cannabinoid acids commonly found in hemp can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking an important step in the process the virus …

New Study Suggests Some Cannabis Compounds May Prevent COVID-19 From Infecting Human Cells

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — While vaccines are the gold standard to prevent COVID-19, researchers may have found another preventative in cannabis.A new study has found that certain cannabis extracts may actually stop the coronavirus from infecting human cells, CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez reported Thursday.Researchers have known for some time that marijuana and its relative, the hemp plant, contain dozens of biologically active compounds, most of which are …

Cannabis compounds can blunt COVID-19 infection, researchers find

New research shows that cannabis compounds can potentially fight the virus that causes COVID-19.Hemp compounds, known scientifically as Cannabis sativa, can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells, according to Oregon State University researchers.The 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 people.“These cannab…

Cannabis compounds may stop COVID-19 infection, study suggests

Researchers from Oregon State University published a study suggesting cannabis compounds known as hemp can prevent coronavirus from entering human cells.

Cannabis compounds may stop COVID-19 infection, study suggests

Researchers from Oregon State University published a study suggesting cannabis compounds known as hemp can prevent coronavirus from entering human cells.