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Bacterial Infections
Low to Moderate
Cannabis for Bacterial Infections
There is a lot of conflicting information regarding medical cannabis and infectious diseases. Some research shows an increased likelihood of certain types of infection, and a decreased likelihood of other types. It seems to matter what type of inflammation pathway the disease triggers, as cannabis successfully treats some and not others.
Researchers have found synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) can kill bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and Legionnaires’ disease. CBD can kill a wide range of bacteria, including Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes gonorrhoea.
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Animal Study
7
Double Blind Human Trial
1
Laboratory Study
65
Meta-analysis
25
Total studies
Bacterial Infections
98
Positive
94 studies
96%
Inconclusive
2 studies
2%
Negative
2 studies
2%
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- A cannabidiol-containing alginate based hydrogel as novel multifunctional wound dressing for promoting wound healing
- Alpha-terpineol grafted acetylated lentinan as an anti-bacterial adhesion agent
- Anandamide alters the membrane properties, halts the cell division and prevents drug efflux in multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Antibacterial activity and mechanism of linalool against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Antibacterial Activity and Mode of Action of β-caryophyllene on Bacillus cereus