Covid-19 have potentially discovered an unlikely remedy. In a study at the University of South Carolina scientists found that – in experiments on mice – cannabis can prevent the extreme immune response that can prove fatal to coronavirus patients.
THC, the substance in cannabis that is responsible for its characteristic high, appears to suppress Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – the complication that causes many coronavirus fatalities.
The team, led by Professor Amira Mohammed, published their research in Frontiers in Pharmacology. They wrote that “treatment with THC led to 100% survival of mice”.
The deadly “cytokine storm” affecting patients with the acute form of Covid-19 can also be controlled using a chemical found in cannabis,.