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CBDA and CBGA Cannabinoids Block Covid-19 Infection

Researchers from Oregon State's Global Hemp Innovation Center publish their findings in the Journal of Natural Products.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Two cannabinoids, CBDA and CBGA, have high affinity for the covid-19 spike proteins and were confirmed to block infection, according to results of a recent study by researchers at Oregon State University. The findings were made by Richard van Breemen and his team at OSU's Global Hemp Innovation Center, College of Pharmacy and Linus Pauling Institute. The study was published in the January 10 issue of the Journal of Natural Products. “We identified several cannabinoid ligands and...

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