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Cannabis extracts may reduce the risk of dying from Covid-19 by stopping the immune system attacking itself

Canadian researchers tested seven cannabis extracts on cytokine levels

Cytokines are produced naturally by the immune system in response to infection

But in Covid-19 patients their immune system makes too many cytokines, and a 'cytokine storm' can be fatal and is what is inhibited by three of the tested cannabis extracts

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-30927/v1

Cannabis sativa has been proposed to modulate gene expression and inflammation and is under investigation for several potential therapeutic applications against autoinflammatory diseases and cancer. Here, we hypothesized that the extracts of our novel C. sativa lines may be used to modulate the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and pathways involved in inflammation and fibrosis.