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, by triggering cell apoptosis. The extract is 60% cannabidiol (CBD).
References
- Herrington 2024.
- Pandey 2024.
- Lynch 2024.
- A. Bachari et al.
Sources
- 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
- Charles Darwin University (February 8, 2024). "New study reveals mechanism of cell death in melanoma cells by cannabis extract". Medicalxpress. Retrieved February 14, 2024.