Docking and molecular dynamics simulation shows tetrahydrocannabinol(THC) disables SARS-CoV-2 virus

Scientists found tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid of cannabis, gave promising results to inhibit the main protease of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. If the spike protein main protease of SARS-CoV-2 virus is inhibited, the virus cannot replicate itself, and therefore it become disabled.

Deepak Mishra, Radha Raman Maurya, Kamlesh Kumar, Nupur S. Munjal, Vijay Bahadur, Sandeep Sharma, Prashant Singh, Indra Bahadur. Structurally modified compounds of hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir and tetrahydrocannabinol against main protease of SARS-CoV-2, a possible hope for COVID-19: Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulation studies, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, 116185, ISSN 0167-7322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116185

While testing structurally modified compounds of hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, scientists found tetrahydrocannabinol is inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 virus to replicate significantly. This research has been reviewed by South Korean scientists, who had also reported that THC inhibits SARS-CoV-2 virus to replicate. They found THC was even better than the optimal main protease inhibitor model α-ketoamide 13b which was suggested by the China and Germany scientists.

Reference: South Korean scientists finds THC stop SARS-CoV-2 replication and cytokine storm

In conclusion, we do not need to fear SARS-CoV-2 virus and its mutants, as we do clearly have a cure, which is historically proven. We need to realize that we DO have alternatives other than just the controversial COVID19 vaccine. We do not need to panic.

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