CBD During the Corona Pandemic

For almost 10 months now, the coronavirus, also called Covid-19, has dominated everyone’s everyday life. There is hardly anyone the global pandemic has passed by. We, too, are of course very much concerned with the virus and its effects. As many of our customers suffer from chronic illnesses and are therefore in the risk group, it is particularly important to us to maintain the supply of CBD in the country. Of course, we are also asked again and again: can CBD help with coronavirus? If so, how? That is why we have collected the latest information for you here:

CBD & Covid-19

Coronavirus has dominated everyone’s everyday life for almost a year. Whether as a key worker on the front line and/or by being exposed to a constant double burden of work & childcare. Some also work in sectors that have been hit hard by coronavirus and are therefore facing existential worries. Coronavirus is a great burden for most people.

But researchers from all kinds of fields are also working constantly to gain new insights into coronavirus. Research is already being carried out busily on the topic of cannabis or CBD and coronavirus. A research group of molecular biologists in Canada, for example, is looking into how CBD could protect against infection with the virus. This research approach is still at the very beginning, but we are excited to see what develops from it. You can read more about the study here .

Researchers at the University of Mississippi are working on another approach. They investigated the influence CBD has on the human immune system. They came to the conclusion that CBD could protect the body from immune system overactivity by regulating the immune system. That in turn could protect against a severe course of viral infections such as flu, but also SARS-CoV-2. You can find the full report on this here. In addition, people who have already had coronavirus report that CBD was able to help them significantly in their recovery process. One of them is Irmgard Krenn from Carinthia. She told ORF: “I still have shortness of breath and get exhausted quickly.” Four months ago she thought she was going to die. She was seriously ill with COVID-19. At that time, the hemp compound CBD helped her, the lawyer told ORF journalists.

What does coronavirus do to our mental health?

Of course, we must not forget that the global pandemic also has a major impact on the general mental health of our society. For people who already suffered from depression or compulsions before Covid-19, a lockdown and the current situation in general are particularly stressful. But the pandemic is also wearing down those who did not previously suffer from a mental illness. Many have lost family members & friends, feel lonely or constantly have to worry about their own health & finances. Danube University Krems investigated back in the spring what influence coronavirus has on mental health. Among other things, an increase in depressive symptoms was found. This rapid increase in mental illness is of course particularly worrying in view of the fact that mental health is already a very under-resourced area of our health system.

How can CBD help with coronavirus?

According to findings to date, CBD (unfortunately) cannot cure coronavirus, but it can help you cope with the stresses of everyday life caused by Covid-19. Many of our customers report that CBD products support them with mental illnesses. Of course, this does not mean that CBD can only support you if you have diagnosed depression – it can also do so in anxious states or with excessive worry.

If you feel that your worries are massively affecting your quality of life and you can no longer cope with them alone, the PsychoSoziale Dienst offers a coronavirus worries hotline. If you would like to take up psychotherapy, you can find a list of registered psychotherapists in Austria on Psyonline.

CBD & the immune system

As described above, research is already looking into the topic of CBD and the immune system. It is still too early to make any statement about whether and how CBD can influence the immune system. After all, it is a very complex system about which we still know relatively little. What we do know, however, is that constant psychological stress and poor sleep can weaken the immune system in the long run. That is precisely why it is important in the current situation to take good care of yourself and strengthen your own immune system. This of course also includes a healthy diet, sunlight and fresh air. People with chronic illnesses in particular, however, can benefit from the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD and thus support the immune system.

With this in mind, we wish you all to stay happy & healthy! If you have any questions or comments, you can reach us at any time via our social media channels or by email at socialmedia@magu-cbd.com.