Beneficial Effects of Cannabis on Blood Brain Barrier Function in HIV Ronald J Ellis 1 , Scott Peterson 2 , Mariana Cherner 1 , Erin Morgan 1 , Rachel Schrier 1 , Bin Tang 1 , Martin Hoenigl 1 , Scott Letendre 1 , Jenny Iudicello 1 Clinical infectious diseases, 2020 Apr 16, ciaa437. Doi : 10.1093/cid/ciaa437 Abstract Background: HIV infection leads to blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction that does not resolve despite viral suppression on antiretroviral therapy and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. In preclinical models, cannabis restores BBB integrity. Methods: We studied people with HIV (PWH) and HIV- individuals who had used cannabis [...]
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