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The cannabis compounds found to fight-off covid are precursors to the cannabinoids released when smoking marijuana. The simple act of "smoking" transforms these acids. With that said, the primary result of this breakthrough (in my mind) is another feather in the hat for further experimentation with CBG-A.
CBG-A (Cannabigerol) is the precursor for many cannabinoids (including THC, the one that gets you high), it's been called the 'Stem Cell' Of Cannabinoids and the The Mother Cannabinoid. Sparse research has shown it to help with a large number of diseases and disorders. It's also been proven, in limited studies to be a Neuroprotectant; effectively reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and the expression of problematic proteins implicated in neuroinflammation. Neuroinflammation has been implicated in an array of disorders including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.
It has to be harvested when the plant is very young, making it a very expensive proposition. As the concentration of THC-A and CBD-A go up, the concentration of CBG-A goes way down. A grower is effectively sacrificing all the profit of other cannabinoids by harvesting a very small amount of CBG-A, while the plant is at a young age. Due to the difficulty of getting CBG, cannabis growers have been experimenting with cross-breeding and genetic manipulation to help cannabis plants produce more CBG.
We're at the starting gate of unlocking the "miracles" with many of the compounds found in cannabis. Hopefully the constant (although limited) "proof" drives more experimentation.
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