Jamaican scientists close to creating affordable hepatitis C drug from cannabis

BY VERNON DAVIDSON


Dr. Wayne McLaughlin
 
Research scientists, led by Dr Henry Lowe, say they have discovered properties in Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major bioactive compounds in the cannabis (ganja) plant, that have the potential to provide affordable treatment as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals for hepatitis C.
 
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