{"id":24094,"date":"2022-09-22T06:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=24094"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:06:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:06:00","slug":"cannabis-consumption-and-covid-19-study-shows-cannabis-users-had-better-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/cannabis-consumption-and-covid-19-study-shows-cannabis-users-had-better-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Consumption and COVID-19: Study Shows Cannabis Users Had Better Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Coronavirus has been around for a few years. During this time, researchers conducted studies on a wide range of topics. A 2022 study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research explored cannabis consumption and COVID-19. Researchers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s42238-022-00152-x\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found that those who consume cannabis were associated with lower COVID-19 severity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among those who have been hospitalized, compared to those who do not consume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-title\" data-test=\"article-title\">Study: Cannabis Consumers Had Lower COVID-19 Severity<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers assessed whether cannabis consumers hospitalized as a result of the Coronavirus had improved outcomes compared to non-consumers. The interest in this specific topic is the result of the immunomodulatory properties that cannabis possesses. These properties are one of the most common reasons why cannabis is consumed for medicinal purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers included 1831 COVID-19 patients located in one of two medical centers in Southern California. The team made use of the following factors to compare cannabis consumers and non-consumers in the study:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NIH COVID-19 Severity Score <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need for supplemental oxygen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intensive care unit admission<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanical ventilation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length of hospitalization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-hospital death in order <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the number of participants in the study is small when compared to the number of Covid-19 related hospitalizations, the indicators they used to measure outcomes are quite extensive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study controlled for differences such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body-mass<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Race<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tobacco smoking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comorbidities <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the above-mentioned indicators are \u201cknown to be risk factors for COVID-19 mortality between cannabis users and non-users.\u201d The team explains that the virus has claimed more than 5 million lives worldwide. Tobacco smoking is associated with more severe outcomes, but there is little \u201cknown about these outcomes in people who use cannabis products.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Importance of Cannabis Immunomodulatory Properties<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to better understand how cannabis consumption may impact the outcomes of hospitalized Coronavirus patients, the team explains that one need to understand the immunomodulatory effects of cannabis \u2014 especially considering that \u201cprogression to more severe forms of COVID-19 may be due to manifestations of hyperinflammatory states.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis as an immunomodulatory agent \u2014 meaning it is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/publications\/dictionaries\/cancer-terms\/def\/immunomodulating-agent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">substance which stimulates or suppresses the immune system.<\/span><\/a> This<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0then aids the body in fighting against infection and disease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/7668140\/#:~:text=THC%2C%20the%20major%20psychoactive%20component,blood%20leukocyte%20blastogenesis%20to%20mitogens.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another research paper<\/span><\/a> that assessed<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cannabis as an immunomodulatory agent, explained that the compounds in cannabis have been proven to exhibit immunomodulatory properties in both humans and experimental animals. This paper states that \u201cit is clear that THC and other cannabinoids are excellent tools for studying the mechanisms of immune modulation, especially altered susceptibility to microbial infection.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the fact that cannabis can suppress, or dampen, the immune system, Shover and team explain that this function of cannabis may \u201cbe a plausible strategy for mitigating severe disease progression,\u201d such as that associated with the more severe forms of the Coronavirus. The researchers explain that one method of treating COVID-19 virus is through the use of pharmaceutical immunomodulators (which suppress the immune system), such as dexamethasone, tocilizumab and baricitinib.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cannabis Consumption and COVID-19: Results of the Study<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very small percentage (4%) of participants said they were cannabis consumers. This adds up to 69 out of the 1831 participants. The researchers found that patients who did consume cannabis were typically under the age of 44, frequent tobacco smokers, less diabetic, and had lower levels of inflammatory markers at the time they were admitted to hospital when compared to non-cannabis consumers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, cannabis consumers had better outcomes when compared to non-consumers. These outcomes refer to having lower NIH COVID-19 Severity Scores, shorter hospitalization periods, lower ICU admission rates as well as less need for mechanical ventilation, with no differences having been found with regards to oxygen supplementation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The paper highlights the fact that tobacco smoking has been determined to have a detrimental relationship with COVID-19 but that their study found cannabis to have the opposite kind of relationship with the virus. They explain that their study \u201csuggests that cannabis may actually lead to reduced severity and better outcomes despite a five-fold greater concomitant use of tobacco amongst cannabis users compared to non-users,\u201d in their study population.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cannabis Consumption and COVID-19: Limits of the Study<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that the researchers made use of data contained within the clinical charts. It&#8217;s also worth nothing that their research is a retrospective analysis \u2014 meaning that their findings may be affected by inaccurate or incomplete documentation in the clinical charts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers also explain that cannabis use was self-reported during routine admission data. This means they may not have captured all current cannabis users \u2014 which makes sense considering\u00a0 that some people still feel the need to conceal their consumption from physicians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers warn that their study needs to be interpreted with caution given the limitations of a retrospective analysis and the small sample size of participants. Cannabis as a means of preventing and treating a coronavirus diagnosis needs to be done with caution but that the matter is receiving increased attention. There <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/il\/news-releases\/stero-biotechs-supports-an-exploratory-study-of-cbd-based-treatment-for-covid-19-severe-patients-301200798.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are even planned trials <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where cannabis will be administered to severe and critical COVID-19 infections in order to evaluate the cannabinoids as treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the limitations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/5-cannabis-studies-that-might-make-your-jaw-drop\/\">cannabis consumption<\/a> was associated with decreased coronavirus severity. Their study may be the first to assess the impact of cannabis on the severity of Coronavirus as well as the outcomes of those admitted to hospital, but there&#8217;s still a need for further investigation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, individuals should not try to self-medicate with cannabis after having contracted the Coronavirus. Instead consult with their physician about including cannabis as an immunomodulatory agent in tandem with other treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are concerned about the stance your physician has on medicinal cannabis, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/medical-card-today\/\">consulting one of our medical professionals at Veriheal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coronavirus has been around for a few years. During this time, researchers conducted studies on a wide range of topics. 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