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Minimize Lung Damage Caused By COVID And Other Diseases
In a new study from the Dental College of Georgia, it was found that CBD can minimize the damage brought by lung disease. This research was driven by the quest for a cure to the novel coronavirus, and it has shown some promising results. It turns out that CBD is great for helping the lungs withstand the torrent of cytokines that get released in response to the virus.
This builds off of their earlier findings in which they discovered that the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD work well against adult respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS. Thanks to its ability to normalize certain peptides that regulate inflammation, this peptide, called apelin, is present at low levels when the lungs are under attack by an infection. By returning it to its normal levels, the lungs can weather the rigors of cytokine storms, and oxygen is then able to flow freely throughout the lungs.
Reduce OCD Behaviors
Cannabis products have long been associated with calming effects on both body and mind. New research on CBD’s effects on OCD has given more credibility to that association. Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the study found that subjects that smoked cannabis had their intrusive thoughts and compulsions reduced more than those who hadn’t. The results showed that 60% of test subjects reported a reduction in compulsive behavior.
Those who smoked cannabis with higher CBD content were more likely to report this reduction. Because of this discovery, researchers are becoming more interested in harnessing pure CBD to achieve a more potent effect. One direction new research could take would be looking into edibles CBD treats and gummies to achieve a double-action effect against compulsive behavior. Numerous studies have also pointed to chewing gum as a good way to fight compulsive behaviors and intrusive thoughts.
Fight Tumor Growth
A study by the National Cancer Institute found that CBD shows potential as an anti-tumor agent. The study also involved THC and other cannabinoids, but the bottom line was that all of them were able to kill tumors in rodents. The cannabinoids also exerted their growth-inhibiting effect on tumors just beginning to form. In addition to causing cell death and growth inhibition, cannabinoids were also found to prevent tumor cells from invading healthy cells and reproducing.
The study also showed that CBD might even protect healthy cells from cell death. During experiments in both culture and living subjects, the CB1 cannabinoid receptors marked out glioma tumors to be cleaned up by the immune system. In all scenarios, the compounds present within the cannabinoids also protected normal glial cells from being subject to the immune response of CBD did not need to be detected by the CB1 or CB2 receptors. This makes it an ideal candidate for further research and development since it allows for a viable solution for subjects with less-receptive CB1 and CB2 receptors.
While CBD isn’t a miracle drug, it certainly has properties that can significantly make the drugs we already have much more effective. What’s more is that it isn’t addictive or intoxicating, unlike cannabis. Without the risk of dependency, testing and usage will be a lot more uninhibited. We can likely expect more good things to come from these discoveries very soon.