Cannabidiol for Viral Diseases: Hype or Hope?

ABSTRACT: Background: The possibility of cannabidiol (CBD) to be used as an antiviral or to treat viral diseases has received limited attention so far, despite the growing number of claims that CBD could be used for the treatment of viral infection-related conditions. Aim and Methods: Therefore, we systematically retrieved and critically evaluated the scientific literature available on PubMed and the claims on the Internet, to assess the current state of knowledge on the use of CBD in viral diseases, and to provide suggestions for future research directions. Results: PubMed search referenced two original articles supporting the use of CBD for the treatment of hepatitis C and Kaposi sarcoma and one article reporting the ability of CBD to reduce neuroinflammation in a virus-induce

SUBMITTER: Mabou Tagne A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7347053 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature