Wednesday, May 18, 2022
High Yields Cannabis/Marijuana/ Weed News
  • Home
  • Cannabis Stocks
  • Cannabis Strains
  • Cannabis Laws
    • Marijuana Laws in All 50 States
    • International Marijuana Laws 2021
  • Product Reviews
  • Write for Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Cannabis Stocks
  • Cannabis Strains
  • Cannabis Laws
    • Marijuana Laws in All 50 States
    • International Marijuana Laws 2021
  • Product Reviews
  • Write for Us
No Result
View All Result
High Yields
No Result
View All Result
Home Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

Mixing medical mushrooms and cannabis for cancer care

Jeremy Vedder by Jeremy Vedder
March 22, 2022
in Cannabis Stock Quotes & News
0
Mixing medical mushrooms and cannabis for cancer care

READ ALSO

Verano Announces Participant Information for Release of

Proactive news headlines including Electra Battery

According to the company Cannabotech, mushrooms may be able to supplement cancer treatment to reduce the amount of chemotherapy a patient needs. They are not psychoactive “magic mushrooms,” but medical mushrooms long used in Asia to boost the immune system. File photo. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Cannabotech’s idea is not to replace existing cancer treatments but to enable a patient to have fewer treatments.

Can cannabis cure breast cancer? Not yet, unfortunately. But according to Herzliya-based startup Cannabotech, when paired with medical mushrooms cannabis may one day be able to reduce the amount of chemotherapy patients need to take.

“We know that patients need a minimum amount of chemo, but a lot of people can’t survive this because of side effects, so they stop the treatment,” explains Elchanan Shaked, CEO of Cannabotech.

Taking a Cannabotech supplement could shift the balance, claims the company.

Cannabotech’s treatment, which has been studied so far in cell models, not only may reduce the amount of chemo treatments needed, it also seems to be up to six times more effective in killing cancer cells when used alongside standard chemotherapy — regardless of the dosage — compared to existing treatment, Shaked asserts.

In the lab, it increased the mortality of cancer cells from 10 to 60 percent.

Cannabotech is targeting five cancers to start. In addition to breast cancer, the company is studying how its treatment will work with pancreatic, colon, lung and prostate cancer.

The breast cancer product, CannaboBreast is the farthest along. It was tested on several known subtypes of breast cancer, with specific treatments adapted to each subtype.

Cannabotech’s early — but potentially groundbreaking — study was conducted under the guidance of Prof. Tami Peretz, senior oncologist at Hadassah Medical Center and former director of the Center for Malignant Breast Diseases at the hospital; and Dr. Isaac Angel, an Israeli pharmacologist specializing in drug development.

In conjunction with chemo

Medical cannabis is already regularly prescribed for cancer patients to reduce pain and nausea (in Israel, 120,000 patients have a medical cannabis license).

But the dosage can be tricky: Too much THC, the plant’s psychoactive component, can leave patients flying high and nonfunctional for much of the day.

“Most solutions for pain have 20 percent to 25 percent THC,” Shaked says. “We deliver less than 2 percent.” The Cannabotech formulation also includes specific terpenes, an often-overlooked chemical component from the cannabis plant.

About half of breast cancer patients receive an integrative treatment in addition to chemo — mainly herbal products including cannabis.

“A significant proportion of active cancer patients are currently treated with cannabis in parallel with conventional treatment,” notes Peretz.

“The integrative products developed by Cannabotech are unique in that they are developed to standards similar to those of the pharmaceutical industry and combine several active agents. The company’s products have demonstrated impressive and very promising activity in laboratory-tested cell cultures. Based on these experiments, there is room to start exploring the possibility of integrating the products in the treatment of breast cancer patients as well.”

Angel adds that he was encouraged by the results and that the team “will continue to work to provide a cure for patients.”

Mushrooms in the mix

Despite the cannabis-infused corporate name, Cannabotech is bullish on the role of medical mushrooms.

These are not psychoactive “magic mushrooms.” Rather, these are medical mushrooms long used in Asia to boost the immune system.

Shaked was on business in Nepal in 2015 when he learned about the power of mushrooms.

“A local entrepreneur was collecting mushrooms from the locals and selling them to the Indian alternative pharmaceutical industry,” Shaked tells ISRAEL21c. “He wanted to examine the effectiveness of those mushrooms.”

Shaked was intrigued. Back home in Israel, he hooked up with Prof. Solomon Wasser, head of the International Center for Biotechnology and Biodiversity of Fungi at the Institute of Evolution at the University of Haifa; and Prof. Fuad Fares, founder and director of the molecular genetics unit at Carmel Medical Center and an associate professor of human biology at the University of Haifa. Wasser had already patented 16 complexes of medical mushrooms.

Shaked’s own professional background fit the alternative approach that mushrooms presented — he came to Cannabotech after serving as CEO of Perrigo Pharmaceuticals Group, which specializes in over-the-counter medicines and wellness products.

Personalized medicine

Not all cancer treatment is the same. That’s why Cannabotech is developing a personalization kit due to be released mid-2022.

A patient’s specific case would be analyzed, along with genetic and metabolic tests to determine which of Cannabotech’s 11 formulations will fit the prescribed chemotherapy regimen based on which subtype of cancer a patient has.

The personalization kit, to be sold directly to physicians, is being developed in conjunction with Canformaticsa San Francisco-based cannabis evaluation firm. The company is headed by an expat Israeli, Dr. Itzhak Kurek.

In Israel, Cannabotech gets its plants from Medocann, a leading indoor cannabis farm.

Cannabotech’s cancer treatment will not need FDA or CE approval if a state or country already has legalized cannabis for consumer use. And mushrooms — well, they’re just fungi, a food product with nothing to regulate.

To Read The Rest Of This Article By Brian Blum on Zenger

Published: March 22, 2022

L.A. Cannabis News

Founder & Interim Editor of L.A. Cannabis News

[Original Source]

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Share 0

Related Posts

One man killed, one wounded in Valinda shooting
Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

Verano Announces Participant Information for Release of

May 17, 2022
HEXO Corp.’s Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Redecan
Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

Proactive news headlines including Electra Battery

May 17, 2022
Water Ways Announces Conference Call
Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

Kaya, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Operations for

May 17, 2022
Agra Ventures Announces Details of Share Consolidation
Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

AmeriCann Reports Positive Quarterly Financial Results and

May 17, 2022
Jushi Closes Ohio Cannabis Processor Acquisition – New Cannabis Ventures
Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

Akerna Announces Strategic Review and Organizational

May 17, 2022
SpotLite360 Enters Into Non-Binding Letter of Intent to
Cannabis Stock Quotes & News

A visual guide to the most common measurements of weed

May 17, 2022
Next Post
Hemp, Inc. Adds Distributor, Ecowellness, to its Expanding

Viral Fleetwood Mac skateboarder makes rapping debut alongside Snoop Dogg

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Monthly Spotlight: The Best of Plain Jane CBD

Monthly Spotlight: The Best of Plain Jane CBD

April 8, 2022
The Ultimate Dr. Dabber Stella Vaporizer Review for 2022

The Ultimate Dr. Dabber Stella Vaporizer Review for 2022

April 19, 2022
volcano hybrid review 2022

The 2022 Volcano Hybrid Vaporizer Review: All You Need To Know

March 19, 2022
The Utillian 5 v3 Wax Pen Review for 2022

The Utillian 5 v3 Wax Pen Review for 2022

March 27, 2022

The 7 Best Smell-Proof Weed Bags To Keep Your Bud Stash Safe

April 27, 2022
The Best Synthetic Urine Kit to Pass Your Drug Test in 2022

The Best Synthetic Urine Kit to Pass Your Drug Test in 2022

March 28, 2022
The 10 Best Smell Proof Backpacks for Weed in 2022

The 10 Best Smell Proof Backpacks for Weed in 2022

May 5, 2022
MedMen’s Tracy McCourt appointed President of West Hollywood cannabis organization

FDA Issues Warning Over Copycat Cannabis Consumables

May 17, 2022
Former NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Launches Premium Blunt Brand

Former NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Launches Premium Blunt Brand

0
Major Marijuana Coalition Forms To Coordinate Legalization Push, But Some Key Advocacy Players Aren’t Involved

Major Marijuana Coalition Forms To Coordinate Legalization Push

0
MMJRecs - cannabis leaf

How Medical Marijuana Can Help Treat Sleep Disorders

0
Colorado Cannabis Sales Exceed $2 Billion in 2020

Colorado Cannabis Sales Exceed $2 Billion in 2020

0
MedMen’s Tracy McCourt appointed President of West Hollywood cannabis organization

FDA Issues Warning Over Copycat Cannabis Consumables

May 17, 2022
Lifeist’s Consumer-focused Roilty Brand Wins Coveted

Cannabis REIT buys, leases back Tilt Holdings property in $40 million deal

May 17, 2022
One man killed, one wounded in Valinda shooting

Verano Announces Participant Information for Release of

May 17, 2022
HEXO Corp.’s Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Redecan

Proactive news headlines including Electra Battery

May 17, 2022

Archives

  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • March 2020

Categories

  • 1933 Industries
  • 4front Ventures
  • Acreage Holdings
  • Ascend Wellness
  • Ayr Wellness
  • Body & Mind
  • C21 Investments
  • Cannabis Stock Quotes & News
  • Cansortium Inc
  • Captor Capital
  • Ceres Acquisition Corp
  • Chalice Brands
  • Columbia Care
  • Cresco Labs
  • CuraLeaf
  • Gage Growth
  • Glass House Brands
  • Green Thumb Industries
  • Grown Rogue International
  • Harborside
  • Item 9 Labs
  • Jushi Holdings
  • Lowell Farms
  • MariMed
  • MedMen Enterprises
  • News
  • Next Green Wave
  • Planet 13
  • Plus Products
  • Product Reviews
  • Red White & Bloom
  • Sol Global Investments
  • TerrAscend
  • TILT Holdings
  • Trulieve
  • Verano Holdings
  • Vext Sciences
  • Vibe Growth

Recent Posts

  • FDA Issues Warning Over Copycat Cannabis Consumables
  • Cannabis REIT buys, leases back Tilt Holdings property in $40 million deal
  • Verano Announces Participant Information for Release of
  • Proactive news headlines including Electra Battery

QR Code

Mixing medical mushrooms and cannabis for cancer care
No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
  • News

© 2021 High Yields