The CBG treatment effectively eliminated the bacteria in a similar manner to vancomycin which is widely considered to be the pinnacle of treatment against drug-resistant bacteria. One of the many compounds found within marijuana plants has been isolated and tested against drug-resistant superbugs. Scientists at McMaster University in Ontario believe they have conducted successful experiments in killing off some bacteria which are responsible for thousands of hospital deaths throughout the world. The academics identified cannabigerol (CBG) was highly effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which infects around 1.2m people a year. The study has now moved on to animal testing which has already delivered successful trials in mice.
One of the many compounds found within marijuana plants has been isolated and tested against drug-resistant superbugs.
Scientists at McMaster University in Ontario believe they have conducted successful experiments in killing off some bacteria which are responsible for thousands of hospital deaths throughout the world.
The academics identified cannabigerol (CBG) was highly effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which infects around 1.2m people a year.
Lab tests showed the non-psychoactive compound not only destroyed MRSA microbes, it also eliminated the ‘persister’ cells which scientists have become increasingly...
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