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Brazilian scientists to test cannabidiol for treatment of Long Covid

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Characterized by the persistence of symptoms for over 60 days, Long Covid, as specialists refer to it, may be treated with cannabidiol - one of the active ingredients of Cannabis sativa.

Capable of lasting for months after infection, the effects the disease causes in the body include fatigue, headaches, muscle weakness, and insomnia.

Cannabidiol is used in the treatment of a number of diseases; hence, Brazilian scientists decided to test it against the coronavirus. Research for the rehabilitation of post-Covid patients is currently in its third phase. The researchers will recruit 1,000 volunteers for the . . .

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