New Study Says THC Could Fight COVID-19

THC in cannabis may potentially fight a deadly lung infection that is a common symptom of COVID-19. Could THC improve the survival rate of COVID-19 patients suffering from the often deadly lung infection known as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Toxicity (ARDS)? That’s one theory from a new study from a team at the University of South Carolina and the University of Nebraska, Omaha.1)Mohammed, A., Alghetaa, H., Sultan, M., Singh, N. P., Nagarkatti, P., & Nagarkatti, M. (2020). Administration of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Post-Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Exposure Protects Mice From Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Toxicity. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 893. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.00893 jQuery(“#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7657_1”).tooltip({ tip: “#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7657_1”, tipClass: “footnote_tooltip”, effect: “fade”, fadeOutSpeed: 100, predelay: 400, position: “top right”, relative: true, offset: [10, 10] }); THC’s anti-inflammatory superpowers demonstrate a unique ability to reduce the severity of ARDS symptoms — at least among lab mice. The researchers behind this new study are pushing to make the connection between THC and ARDS, for the possibility it may evolve into a new treatment for COVID-related ARDS. Although this study is just based on lab mice and in the very early stages, its results are nevertheless fascinating. With COVID-19 infections continuing to speed up, shouldn’t we pursue all possible avenues? What is ARDS? Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a deadly lung infection triggered by an acute systemic inflammatory response in the respiratory system. This response may come from an infection, lung disease, or any other number of conditions. As one research paper explained, ARDS comes from…

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