Ralph-Sydney Mboumba Bouassa, Judy Needham, Dana Nohynek, Joel Singer, Terry Lee, Florian Bobeuf, Suzanne Samarani, Lina Del Balso, Natalie Paisible, Claude Vertzagias, Giada Sebastiani, Shari Margolese, Enrico Mandarino, Marina Klein, Bertrand Lebouché, Joseph Cox, Marie-Josée Brouillette, Jean-Pierre Routy, Jason Szabo, Réjean Thomas, Emmanuel Huchet, Antonio Vigano, Mohammad-Ali Jenabian, Cecilia T Costiniuk
BACKGROUND: With anti-inflammatory properties, cannabinoids may be a potential strategy to reduce immune activation in people living with HIV (PLWH) but more information on their safety and tolerability is needed. METHODS: We conducted an open-label interventional pilot study at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada. PLWH were randomized to oral Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): cannabidiol (CBD) combination (THC 2.5 mg/CBD 2.5 mg) or CBD-only capsules (CBD 200 mg)...
December 7, 2022: Biomedicines