Dr. Steward studies whether supporting the post-COVID endocannabinoid system with specific phytocannabinoids can improve its function and start a cascade of overall improvement in patients with long COVID syndrome.

The endocannabinoid system is a comprehensive and complex homeostatic balancing system with diverse potential therapeutic clinical implications in chronic conditions.

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been discovered in the fruits and flowers of a common Brazilian plant by local researchers.1 The plant was found to contain CBD only without delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), raising the possibility of a new CBD source that might not face the legal and regulatory hurdles experienced by cannabis. “It’s a legal alternative to using…

A new review and meta-regression analysis has found that dose, route of administration, and diet are primary determinants of cannabidiol (CBD) pharmacokinetics (PK). The review, available as a preprint in medRxiv, found that oral routes led to the highest bioavailability and nanotechnology formulations provided a quicker onset. “In this review, we aimed to provide an…