CBD Could Kill Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

What did the research team at the University of Queensland find?

The research team at the University of Queensland has discovered that cannabidiol (CBD) can kill several different strains of bacteria, which may pave the way for a new type of antibiotic. It is worth noting that for 60 years no new antibiotics have been developed to treat these bacteria. “This is the first time CBD has been shown to kill certain types of Gram negative bacteria,” lead researcher and university associate Professor Mark Blaskovic said in a statement. “These bacteria have another external membrane, another line of defence that makes it difficult for antibiotics to penetrate. Gram-negative bacteria can cause gonorrhoea, meningitis, Legionnaires’ diseases and other infections that are difficult to treat with traditional antibiotics. “The findings are particularly exciting because new molecules of antibiotics have not been discovered and approved since the 1960s against gram-negative bacterial infections, and we can now consider designing new ANALOGUES of CBD with enhanced properties,” Blaskowitz explained. ‘We think cannabidiol kills bacteria by exploding their outer cell membranes, but we still don’t know exactly the mechanism of action in its entirety, and more research needs to be done.’ {At the beginning of the study on Phyto-connabinoids, before the discovery of the receptors CB1 and CB2, it was thought that the effect of PCBs was due to increased FLUIDITY of all cell membranes}

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The study also found that CBD can also kill gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant form of staph bacteria increasingly found in health facilities. The researchers believe that cannabinoids can help kill these bacteria by breaking down biofilms — sticky layers of bacterial accumulation that help MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria protect against traditional antibiotics. (bacterial biofilms) These new studies will add to a growing body of research examining the antibiotic potential of cannabis. A study last year found that CBG (cannabigerol), another non-psychoactive cannabinoid, can kill MRSA bacteria and help break down treatment-resistant biofilms. Dental health researchers have also discovered that CBD, CBG and other cannabinoids can fight the formation of holes in the teeth by killing bacteria formed as dental plaques on the teeth and gums. In Israel, researchers are working on creating synthetic cannabinoid derivatives that can help combat gastrointestinal infections.

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Bacteria and other infections for which there are studies and evidence that cannabinoids may help eliminate them:

Treponema pallidum (Syphilis), – Syphilis Staphylococci aureus and S. albus,- StephListeria monocytogenes,- ListeriaCandida albicans (Thrush)- CandidaNaegleria fowleri. – Brain-eating amoeba

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