The Samueli Institute conducts research on the science of healing

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.

Jonas, W.B. The evidence house. West J Med. 2001; 175: 79-80.

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. Commentary on Turner, JA, et al.article (Pain 2002; 99:91-99)”Erwartung als wichticher Faktor in der Therapie [Expectation important only for treatment, not for placebo?]” Forschende Komplementarmedizin 2002; 9: 361-366.

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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Jonas, W.B., Chez, R.A., Duffy, B., Strand, D. Investigating the impact of Optimal Healing Environments. Altern Ther Health Med. 2003;9(6): 36-40

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, W.B., Crawford, C.C. “Homeopathic treatment may relieve pruritus in patients undergoing haemodialysis” [Commentary] Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2004; 9(1):31-32

Jonas, W.B., Chez, R.A. Recommendations regarding definitions and standards in healing research. J Altern Complement Med.. 2004; 10 (1): 171-181.

Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C.C. The healing presence : Can it be reliably measured ? J Altern Complement Med. 2004 ; 10(5) : 751-756

Jonas, W.B., Chez, RA. Toward optimal healing environments in health care. J Altern Complement Med. 2004; 10(Suppl): S1-S6.

Chez, RA, Pelletier, KR, Jonas, W.B. Toward optimal healing environments in health care : Second American Samueli Symposium. A supplement to J Altern Complement Med. 2004; 10 (Suppl 1).

Walach, H., Jonas, W.B. Placeob research: The evidence base for harnessing self-healing capacities. J Altern Complement Ther Med. 2004; 10(Suppl): S103-S112.

Szeto, AL, Rollwagen, F, Jonas, W.B. Rapid induction of protective tolerance to potential terrorist agents: a systematic review of low- and ultra-low dose research. Homeopathy 2004; 93(4): 173-178.

Jonas WB, Goertz C, Ives J, Chez RA, Walach H. Editorial: Ethical issues in complementary and alternative medicine. JAMA 291: 2192, 2004.

Hammer, M.R., Jonas, W.B. Managing social conflict in complementary and alternative medicine research: The case of antineoplastons. Integrative Cancer Ther 2004; 3(1): 59-65.

Jonas, W.B., Ives, J.A. Should we explore the clinical utility of hormesis? BELLE Newsletter. 2005; in press.

Chez, RA, Jonas, W.B. Co-editors. Supplement: Developing Healing Relationships. J Altern Complem Med. 2005; in press.

Chez, RA, Jonas, W.B. Challenges and opportunities in achieving healing. J Altern Complem Med. 2005; in press.

Jonas, W.B. Comments on the IOM report on complementary and alternative medicine. Seminars Integ Med. 2005; in press.

Jonas, W.B. Building an evidence house: Challenges and solutions to research in complementary and alternative medicine. Forsche Complement Med. 2005; 12: in press.

Arun, P, Moffett, JR, Ives, J, Todorov, TI, Centeno, JA, Namboodiri, A, Jonas, WB. Rapid sodium cyanide depletion in cell culture media: Outgassing of hydrogen cyanide at physiological pH. Analytical Biochemistry. 2005; 339: 282-289. (Reprinted with permission from Elsevier)

Kiang, J, Ives, JA, Jonas, W.B. External bioenergy-induced increases in intracellular free calcium concentrations are mediated by Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger and L type calcium channel. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 2005; 271: 51-59.

Published Books

Jonas, W.B, 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.

Jonas, W.B, (ed) Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. St Louis: Mosby. 2005.

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.

Beutler AI, Jonas, W.B. Complementary and alternative medicine for the sports medicine physician. In Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Birrer RB and O’Connor FG (eds). New York: CRC Press 2004; pp. 315-337.

Sparber, A.G., Crawford, C.C., Jonas, W.B. Laboratory research on bioenergy healing. In Healing, Intention and Energy Medicine: Science, Research Methods and Clinical Implications. Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C.C. (Eds). London: Churchill Livingston 2003; pp 139-150.

Jonas, W.B., Chez, R.A. Complementary & alternative medicine. In Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine. South-Paul, JE, Matheny, SC and Lewis, EL (Eds). New York: Lange 2004; pp.698-706.

Beutler AI, Jonas, W.B. Complementary and alternative medicine. In Sports Medicine: Just the Facts. O’Connor FG, et al. (eds). New York: McGraw Hill 2005; pp. 453-460.

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. Commentary on NC Sukul’s articles (BHJ 2001; 90:79 and JACM 2001; 7:187) “Stehen Homeoopathiestudien in Indien unter einem besseren Stern? [Are homeopathic research in India high quality?]” Forschende Komplementärmedizin. 2001; 8:317-318.

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. Directions for research in complementary medicine and bioterrorism. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2002; 8:30-31.
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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., Crawford, C.C. “Homeopathic treatment may relieve pruritus in patients undergoing haemodialysis” [Commentary] Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2004; 9(1):31-32.

Jonas, W.B., Chez, RA. Implementing and evaluating optimal healing environments. Wellness Management 2004; 20(2): 1-5.

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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