Cannabis Medical Journals: Herpes Virus
Cannabis Medical Journals: Herpes Virus
Overview
Herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that any sexually active person can get. Their are 8 different types of this virus that affect human beings.
According to John Hopkins Medicine the two most common forms of herpes herpes infections are HSV-1 or HSV-2 infect 80 percent of American adults
have oral herpes (HSV-1), which causes cold sores or fever blisters in
or around the mouth. Genital herpes, caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2, affects
one out of every six people in the U.S. age 14 to 49. Genital herpes
infections can be asymptomatic, or can show up as outbreaks of blisters
or sores.
It appears that the topical use of cannabis oil may indeed be
curative in many dermatologic applications. It makes sense because
phytocannabinoids are potent anti-inflammatory
compounds.
Most
people with the virus don’t have symptoms. It is important to know
that even without signs of the disease, it can still spread to sexual partners.
Video- Will THC Help Treat Herpes?
Science & Research
2011 - Study ~ Screening for Antiviral Activities of Isolated Compounds from Essential Oils
2010 - Study - Adjuvant topical therapy with a cannabinoid receptor agonist in facial postherpetic neuralgia.
2009 - Study - Screening for Antiviral Activities of Isolated Compounds from Essential Oils.
2004 - Study - THC inhibits lytic replication of gamma oncogenic herpes viruses in vitro.
1991 - Study - Suppressive effect of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on herpes simplex virus infectivity in vitro.
1980 - Study - The Effect of {Delta}-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Herpes Simplex Virus Replication.
