Cannabinoids and COVID-19
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The team’s research focused specifically on the role of cannabinoid acids – CBD-A, CBG-A, and THC-A. You’ve been studying hemp for years. Think of the mass spectrometer as the magnet that finds the needle in the haystack. It was surprising that CBD-A, CBG-A, and THC-A were the best ligands for the spike protein. It was very exciting to find that not only could these acidic forms bind, but they could function to block infection at the cell entry step.