LJ Amaral is a Clinical and Research Dietitian specializing in Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. She is currently doing research on the ketogenic diet as an adjunct treatment to the standard of care for brain cancer patients. Find LJ at https://www.ljamaral.com
Ethan Russo, MD, is a board-certified neurologist, psychopharmacology researcher, and former Senior Medical Advisor to GW Pharmaceuticals. He served as study physician to GW Pharmaceuticals for three Phase III clinical trials of Sativex.
He is author of Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs, co-editor of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Potential, and author of The Last Sorcerer: Echoes of the Rainforest. He was founding editor of Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics, selections of which were published as books: Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS, Women and Cannabis: Medicine, Science and Sociology, Cannabis: From Pariah to Prescription, and Handbook of Cannabis Therapeutics: From Bench to Bedside. He has also published numerous book chapters, and over thirty articles in neurology, pain management, cannabis, and ethnobotany.
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In this live salon from 9/20/22 on Clubhouse, Ethan, Dr. Russo and LJ discuss the current research and opportunities presented for brain cancer patients when it comes to diet and nutrition, specifically the Ketogenic Diet and the use of cannabis to treat brain cancer.
This conversation was hosted with the support of xCures, learn more and signup for their xINFORM platform that pairs patients with clinical trials at www.xcures.com/brain
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