PHEC-66
PHEC-66 is an extract of cannabis which, in at least one study published in the peer reviewed journal Cells, has been found to be an effective treatment for melanoma,[1][2] by triggering cell apoptosis.[3] The extract is 60% cannabidiol (CBD).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Herrington 2024.
- ^ Pandey 2024.
- ^ Lynch 2024.
- ^ A. Bachari et al.
Sources
[edit]- Lynch, Sarah (March 1, 2024), "Cannabis Extract PHEC-66: Potential Adjuvant Therapy for Malignant Melanoma?", Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- Bachari, Ava; Nassar, Nazim; Telukutla, Srinivasareddy; Zomer, Roby; Dekiwadia, Chaitali; Piva, Terrence J.; Mantri, Nitin (13 October 2023), "In Vitro Antiproliferative Effect of Cannabis Extract PHEC-66 on Melanoma Cell Lines", Cells, 12 (20): 2450, doi:10.3390/cells12202450, PMC 10605078, PMID 37887294
- Pandey, Nikhil (February 14, 2024), Cannabis Kill Skin Cancer Cells, Finds Study, New Delhi: NDTV,
A recent in-vitro study reveals promising outcomes as a cannabis extract demonstrates effectiveness in decelerating the growth of melanoma cells.
- Herrington, A.J. (February 12, 2024), "New Study Shows Cannabis Extract Triggers Death of Melanoma Cells", High Times
Further reading
[edit]- Charles Darwin University (February 8, 2024). "New study reveals mechanism of cell death in melanoma cells by cannabis extract". Medicalxpress. Retrieved February 14, 2024.