Cannabinoids as anticancer therapeutic agents
Olga Kovalchuk, Igor Kovalchuk
Abstract
). Cannabinoids are broadly classified as endo-, phyto-, and synthetic cannabinoids. In this review, we will describe the activity of cannabinoids on the cellular level, comprehensively summarize the activity of all groups of cannabinoids on various cancers and propose several potential mechanisms of action of cannabinoids on cancer cells.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyAnticancer drugComputational biologyPharmacologyCancer researchDrugCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchGABA and Rice ResearchBiochemical effects in animals