Wayne B Jonas MD

PUBLICATIONS (Refereed)

W.B. Jonas, Y Lin, A Williams, F Tortella, R Tuma,. Treatment of experimental stroke with low-dose glutamate and homeopathic Arnica Montana. Perfusion  1999; 12: 452-462.
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Jacobs, J., Jiménez, M., Malthouse, M.D., Chapman, E., Crothers, D., Masuk, M., Jonas, W.B., Homeopathic treatment of acute childhood diarrhea: Results from a clinical trial in Nepal. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2000; 6:131-139.
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Jonas, W.B., Dillner, D.K. Protection of mice from tularemia infection with ultra-low, serial agitated dilutions prepared from F. tularensis-infected tissue. Journal of Scientific Exploration. 2000; 14: 35-52.
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Kleef, R., Jonas, W.B., Knogler, W., Stenzinger, W. Fever, cancer incidence and spontaneous remissions. Neuroimmunomodulation 2001;9:55-64, reprinted with permission by S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Chez, R. A., Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C. C. A survey of medical students' opinions about complementary and alternative medicine. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2001; 185: 754-757.

Jonas, W.B. Advising patients on the use of complementary and alternative medicine. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 2001; 26 (3): 205-214.

Jonas, W.B., Chez, R. A. Is the CAM treatment evidence-based? A guide for physicians. Primary Care for the OB/GYN. 2001; 8: 177-185.

Jonas, W.B., Lin, Y., Tortella, F. Neuroprotection from glutamate toxicity with ultra-low dose glutamate. NeuroReports. 2001; 12: 335-339.

Linde, K., Jonas, W.B., Melchart, D., Willich, S. The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials of homeopathy, herbal medicines and acupuncture. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2001; 30(3): 526-531.
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Jonas, W.B., Anderson, R.L., Crawford, C.C., Lyons, J.S. A systematic review of the quality of homeopathic clinical trials. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2001, 1: 12 (31 December 2001).
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Moerman, D., Jonas, W.B., The meaning response and the “placebo effect” in medical care. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2002; 136:471-476.
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Kiang, J.G., Marotta, D., Wirkus, M., Wirkus, M., Jonas, W.B. External bioenergy increases intracellular free calcium concentration and reduces cellular response to heat stress. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2002; 50:38-45.

Walach H, Jonas W.B., Lewith GT. The role of outcomes research in evaluating complementary and alternative medicine. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine  2002;8:88-95.
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Jonas, W.B. Policy, the public, and priorities in alternative medicine research. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 2002; 583:29-43.
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Marotta, D., Marini, A., Banaudha, K., Maharaj, S., Ives, J., Morrissette, C.R., Jonas W.B., Non-linear Effects of Cycloheximide in Glutamate-treated Cultured Rat Cerebellar Neurons. NeuroToxicology. 2002; 23:307-312.
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Jonas, W.B., Kaptchuk, T., Linde, K. A critical overview of homeopathy. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2003; 138: 393-399.
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Marotta D, Marini A, Banaudha K, Maharaj SV, Jonas WB.  Nonlinear effects of glutamate and KCl on glutamate toxicity in  cultured rat cerebellar neurons.  Intern J Neuroscience 2003; 113: 491-502.
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Jacobs, J, Jonas W.B., Jimenez-Perez, M., Crothers, D.  Homeopathy for childhood diarrhea:  combined results and meta-analysis from three randomized, controlled trails.  Pediatric Infectious Disease.  2003; 22(3): 229-234.

Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C.C., Science and spiritual healing: A critical review of spiritual healing, "energy" medicine, and intentionality.  Alternative Therapies. 2003; 9:56-61.
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Jonas, W.B. and Chez, R.A., The role and importance of definitions and standards in healing research, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2003,9(3):A5-A9.
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Crawford, C.C., Sparber, A.G., and Jonas W.B., A systematic review of the quality of research on hands-on and distance healing: clinical and laboratory studies, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2003,9(3): A96-A104.
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Crawford C.C., Jonas W.B., Nelson R, Wirkus M, and Wirkus M.  Alterations in random event measures associated with a healing practice. J Altern Complement Medicine 2003; 9(3): 345-353.
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Pfeifer BL, Jonas W.B. Clinical evaluation of "immunoaugmentative therapy (IAT): An unconventional cancer treatment. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2003; 2(2): 112-119. 

Jonas, W.B. Finding the baby: Is there clinical utility to low-dose effects? Nonlinearity Biol, Toxicol, Med. 2003; 1(2): 139-143.
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Gaddipati, J.P., Rajeshkumar, N.V., Grove, J.C., Maharaj, S.V., Centeno, J.A., Maheshwari, R.K., Jonas, W.B. Low-dose cadmium exposure reduces human prostate cell transformation in cultured and up-regulates metallothionein and MT-1G mRNA. Nonlinearity Biol, Toxicol, Med. 2003; 1(2): 199-212.
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Jonas WB, Goertz C, Ives J, Chez RA, Walach H.  Editorial: Ethical issues in complementary and alternative medicine. JAMA 291: 2192, 2004.
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Published Books

Jonas, WB, Jacobs, J. Healing with Homeopathy: The Complete Guide. New York: Warner Books. 1996.

Jonas, W.B., Levin, J.S., (eds.) Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 1999.

Lewith, G.L., Jonas, W.B., Walach, H., (eds.) Clinical Research Methods in Complementary Medicine. London: Hartcourt Health Sciences. 2002.

Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C.C. (eds.) Healing, Intention, and Energy Medicine: Science, Research Methods and Clinical Implications. London: Churchill Livingston. 2003.

Book Chapters, Articles and Monographs

Jonas, W.B., with Nancy Faass. Practical Perspectives on Research on Complementary Medicine. In Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems. Faass, N. (ed.) Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen Publishers. 2001: pp. 312-317.

Jonas, W.B., with Nancy Faass. Expanding the Continuum of Care in Medical Practice. In Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems. Faass, N. (ed.) Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen Publishers. 2001: pp. 244-246.

Jonas, W.B., Evaluating Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In: Alternative and Complementary Treatment in Neurological Illness. Weintraub, M. (ed.). New York: Harcourt Health Sciences. 2001: 1-10.

Jonas, W.B. Evidence, Ethics and Evaluation of Global Medicine. In The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Accommodating Pluralism. Callahan, D. (ed.) Washington, DC, Georgetown University Press. 2002; pp 122-147.

Jonas, W.B. and Linde, K. Conducting and Evaluating Clinical Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In Principals and Practice of Clinical Research. Gallin, J. (ed.). New York: Academic Press. 2002; pp. 401-426.

Jonas, W.B., Lewith, G.L., Walach, H. Balanced research strategies for complementary and alternative medicine. In Lewith, G.L., Jonas, W.B., Walach, H., (eds.) Clinical Research Methods in Complementary Medicine. London: Hartcourt Health Sciences. 2002: pp 3-28.

Walach, H., Jonas, W.B., Lewith, G.L. The role of outcomes research in evaluating complementary and alternative medicine. In Lewith, G.L., Jonas, W.B., Walach, H., (eds.) Clinical Research Methods in Complementary Medicine. London: Hartcourt Health Sciences. 2002: pp 29-46.

Walach, H., Jonas, W.B. Homeopathy. In Lewith, G.L., Jonas, W.B., Walach, H., (eds.) Clinical Research Methods in Complementary Medicine. London: Hartcourt Health Sciences. 2002: pp 229-246.
 

Other Writings (editorials, forewords, letters, poetry, news articles, etc.)

Crawford, C.C., Jonas, W.B., "Homeopathy needs more study." Commentary on "Evidence of clinical efficacy of homeopathy." Eur J Clin Parmacol 2000; 56: 27-33. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2001; 6 (2): 126.
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Jonas W.B., Commentary on "Nux vomica 30 prepared with and without succussion shows antialcoholic effects on toads and distinctive molecular association." Br Homeopath J 2001; 90: 79-85. Forschende Komplementärmedizin. 2001; 8:317-318.
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Jonas, W.B., The evidence house: something we all can live in [Invited Commentary] Western Journal of Medicine. 2001: 175: 79-80.
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Jonas, W.B., The future of hormesis: what is the clinical relevance of hormesis? [Guest Editorial] Critical Reviews in Toxicology. 2001;31:655-658.
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Jonas, W.B., A critique of "The Scientific Foundations of Hormesis" [Invited Commentary] Critical Reviews in Toxicology. 2001;31:625-629.
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Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C.C. “There is no clinical benefit of homeopathic isopathy over placebo in asthma. [Commentary] Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2002; 7:263.
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Jonas, W.B. Foreword. Classical Homeopathy. Michael Carlston (ed.). London: Churchill Livingstone. 2002: p. ix.
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Jonas, W.B. St John’s Wort and depression [letter]. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2002; 288:446.

Jonas, W.B. Directions for research in complementary medicine and bioterrorism. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2002; 8:30-31.
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