Andrew Newberg, MD

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Religion / Consciousness / Alternative Medicine:
Research Papers

1993 1997 2001 2004
1994 1998 2002 2005
1996 2000 2003

2005

Lee B, Newberg A. Religion and health: A review and critical analysis. Zygon 40:443-468, 2005.


Newberg A, Lee B. The neuroscientific study of religious and spiritual phenomena: Or why God doesn’t use biostatistics. Zygon 40:469-489, 2005.
Newberg AB, LaRiccia PJ, Lee BY, Lee L, Alavi A. The Cerebral Blood Flow Effects Of Pain And Acupuncture: A Preliminary SPECT Imaging Study. Journal of Neuroimaging 15(1):43-49, 2005.


2004

Lee BY, LaRiccia PJ, Newberg AB. Acupuncture in theory and practice: Part 2: Clinical indications, efficacy, and safety. Hospital Physician 40(5):33-38, 2004.
Lee BY, LaRiccia PJ, Newberg AB. Acupuncture in theory and practice: Part 1: Clinical and research implications. Hospital Physician 40(4):11-18,2004.


2003

Newberg AB, Iversen J. The neural basis of the complex mental task of meditation: Neurotransmitter and neurochemical considerations. Medical Hypothesis 61(2): 282-291, 2003.
Newberg A, Pourdehnad M, Alavi A, d’Aquili E. Cerebral blood flow during meditative prayer: Preliminary findings and methodological issues. Perceptual and Motor Skills 97: 625-630, 2003.


2002

Newberg A. The neuropsychology of ritual and meditative states. Psyche & Geloof 4:174-183, 2002.


2001

Newberg AB, Alavi A, Baime M, Pourdehnad M, Santanna J, d'Aquili EG. The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during the complex cognitive task of meditation: A preliminary SPECT study. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 106: 113-122, 2001.
Newberg AB. Putting the mystical mind together. Zygon 36(3): 501-507, 2001.


2000

Newberg AB, d'Aquili EG. The neuropsychology of religious and spiritual experience. Journal of Consciousness Studies 7(11-12): 251-266, 2000.
d'Aquili EG, Newberg AB. The neuropsychology of aesthetic, spiritual and mystical states. Zygon 35(1): 39-52, 2000.
Newberg AB, d'Aquili EG. The creative brain / The creative mind. Zygon 35(1): 53-68, 2000.


1998

Newberg AB, Alavi A, Bhatnagar A, Baime M, d’Aquili E. The neurophysiological correlates of meditation: Implications for neuroimaging. Journal of the Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine 3:13-18, 1998.
d’Aquili EG, Newberg AB. The neuropsychological basis of religions: Or why God won’t go away. Zygon 33(2):187-201, 1998.


1997

Alavi A, LaRiccia PJ, Sadek AH, Newberg AB, Lee L, Reich H, Lattanand C, Mozley PD. Neuroimaging of acupuncture in patients with chronic pain. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 3(suppl 1):S47-S53, 1997.
Newberg AB, Newberg SK, d'Aquili EG. The philosophy and psychology of consciousness. American Psychologist 52(2):177-178, 1997.


1996

d'Aquili EG, Newberg AB. Consciousness and the machine. Zygon 31:235-252, 1996.
Newberg AB, d'Aquili EG. The quantum behavior of free will and determinism as it relates to the mind and consciousness. Ultimate Reality and Meaning 19(4): 298-311, 1996.


1994

Newberg AB, d'Aquili EG. The near death experience as archetype: A model for 'prepared' neurocognitive processes. Anthropology of Consciousness 5:1-15, 1994.


1993

d'Aquili EG, Newberg AB. Religious and mystical states: a neuropsychological model. Zygon 28: 177-200, 1993.
d'Aquili EG, Newberg AB. Liminality, trance and unitary states in ritual and meditation. Studia Liturgica Spring 23: 2-34, 1993.


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Religion / Consciousness / Alternative Medicine:
Books and Chapters

1998 2000 2002 2005
1999 2001 2003 In Press


In Press

Lee BY, Newberg AB. Religion and spirituality in pain management. In Cole BE (editor), Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, Seventh Edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, (in press).
Newberg AB, The neurobiology of consciousness. In Laderman G, Eisen A (editors). Science, Religion, and Society: History, Culture and Controversy. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Inc. (in press).


2005

Newberg AB, Newberg SK. The neuropsychology of religious and spiritual experience. In Paloutzian RF, Park CL (editors). The Handbook of the Psychology of Religion. New York: Guilford Publications, Inc. pp. 199-215, 2005.
Newberg AB, Newberg SK. A neuropsychological perspective on spiritual development. In Benson PL, Roehlkepartain EC, King PE, Wagener LM (editors). Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence. London: Sage Publications, Inc., pp. 183-196, 2005.
Newberg AB. Neuroscience and religion: Neuroepistemology. In Jones L (editor). Encyclopedia of Religion. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 6488-6492, 2005.
Newberg AB. Neuroscience and religion: Neurotheology. In Jones L (editor). Encyclopedia of Religion. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 6492-6495, 2005.


2003

Newberg AB. Religious Experience: Cognitive and Neurophysiological Aspects. In van Huyssteen JWV, Howell NR, Gregersen NH, Wildman WJ, Barbour I, Valentine R. (editors). Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 307-311, 2003.


2002

Newberg AB. Proof of Alternative Therapies. In Simon WH, Ehrlich GE, Sadwin A (editors). Conquering Chronic Pain After Injury. New York: Avery Penguin Putnam. pp. 158-172 , 2002.


2001

Newberg AB, d’Aquili EG, Rause VP. Why God Won’t Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief. New York: Ballantine Publishing Group. April, 2001.
Newberg AB, d’Aquili. The Neuropsychology of Religious and Spiritual Experience. In Andresen J, Forman RKC (editors). Cognitive Models and Spiritual Maps. Bowling Green, Ohio: Imprint Academic. pp. 251-266, 2001.


2000

Newberg AB, d’Aquili EG, Newberg SK, DeMarici V. The Neuropsychological Basis of Forgiveness. In McCullough ME, Pargament KI, Thoresen CE (editors). Forgiveness: Theory, Practice, and Research. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. pp. 91-110, 2000.


1999

d’Aquili EG, Newberg AB. The Mystical Mind: Probing the Biology of Religious Experience. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. August, 1999.


1998

Gawin F, Newberg A, Brown W. Scientific Research On Spirituality and Health: A Consensus Report. In Larson DB, Swyers JP, and McCullough ME (editors).Neuroscience Section. Washington DC: National Insitute for Healthcare Research. pp. 83-103, 1998.
d’Aquili EG, Newberg AB. The Neuropsychology of Religion. In Watts F (editor). Science Meets Faith. London, England: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. pp. 73-91, 1998.
Newberg AB, d’Aquili EG. The Neuropsychology of Spiritual Experience. In Koenig HG (editor). Handbook of Religion and Mental Health. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 75-94, 1998.




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Traditional Research: Original Papers

1992 1996 2001 2005
1993 1997 2002
1994 1998 2003
1995 2000 2004


2005

Swanson RL, Newberg AB, Acton PD, Siderowf A, Wintering N, Alavi A, Mozley PD, Plossl K, Udeshi M, Hurtig H. Differences in [99mTc] TRODAT-1 SPECT binding to dopamine transporters in patients with multiple system atrophy and Parkinson’s disease. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 32(3):302-307, 2005.
Weintraub D, Newberg A, Cary MS, Siderowf AD, Moberg PJ, Kleiner-Fisman G, Duda JE, Stern MB, Mozley PD, Katz IR. [99mTc]TRODAT-1 SPECT imaging correlates with neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 46: 227-232, 2005.
Newberg AB, Saffer J, Farrar J, Pourdehnad M, Alavi A. Stability of cerebral blood flow measures using a split-dose technique with 99mTc-exametazime SPECT. Nuclear Medicine Communications 26(5):475-478, 2005.
Lee B, Newberg A. Neuroimaging in traumatic brain injury. Journal of the American Society of NeuroTherapeutics 2:372-383, 2005.
Siderowf AD, Newberg A, Weintraub D, Kleiner-Fisman G, Mozley PD, Moberg PJ [99mTc]TRODAT-1 SPECT imaging correlates with neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Neurology 64(10):1716-1720, 2005.
Newberg AB, Amsterdam JD, Wintering N, Ploessl K, Swanson RL, Shults J, Alavi A. 123I-ADAM binding to serotonin transporters in patients with major depression and healthy controls: A preliminary study. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 46(6):973-977, 2005.
Siderowf AD, Newberg A, Weintraub D, Kleiner-Fisman G, Mozley PD, Moberg PJ. [99mTc]TRODAT-1 SPECT imaging correlates with neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Neurology 64(10):1716-1720, 2005.
Newberg AB, Amsterdam JD, Wintering N, Ploessl K, Swanson RL, Shults J, Alavi A. 123I-ADAM binding to serotonin transporters in patients with major depression and healthy controls: A preliminary study. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 46(6):973-977, 2005.
Newberg AB, Wang J, Rao H, Swanson RL, Wintering N, Karp JS, Alavi A, Greenberg JH, Detre JA. Concurrent CBF and CMRGlc changes during human brain activation by combined fMRI-PET scanning. Neuroimage 28(2):500-506, 2005.


2004

van Rhijn SJ, Glosser G, de Vries JJ, Clark CM, Newberg AB, Alavi A. Visual processing impairments and decrements in regional brain activity in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 26(1):11-23, 2004.
Liebeskind DS, Ances BM, Newberg AB, Jacobs DA, Alavi A. FDG-PET of poststroke oculomotor repair. Neurology 62(7):1183, 2004.
Newberg AB, Plössl K, Mozley PD, Stubbs JB, Wintering N, Udeshi M, Alavi A, Kauppinen T, Kung HF. Biodistribution and imaging with I-123 ADAM: A serotonin transporter imaging agent. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 45(5):834-41, 2004.
Chow KL, Colcher A, Hurtig HI, Stern MB, Ravina B, Newberg A, Mozley PD, Siderowf A. Diagnostic accuracy of [99mTc]TRODAT-1 SPECT imaging in early Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 10(6):375-379, 2004.
Lee BY, Newberg AB, Liebeskind D, Kung J, Alavi A. FDG PET Findings in Patients with Encephalitis. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 29(10):620-625, 2004.
Gardiner SA, Morrison MF, Mozley PD, Mozley LH, Brensinger C, Bilker W, Newberg AB, Battistini M. Pilot study on the effect of estrogen replacement therapy on brain dopamine transporter availability in healthy, postmenopausal women. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 12(6):621-30, 2004.
Ances BM, Liebeskind DS, Newberg AB, Jacobs DA, Alavi A. Early uncoupling of cerebral blood flow and metabolism after bilateral thalamic infarction. American Journal of Neuroradiology 25(10):1685-1687, 2004.
Chiang S, Cardi C, Matej S, Zhuang H, Newberg A, Alavi A, Karp JS. Clinical validation of fully 3-D versus 2.5-D RAMLA reconstruction on the Philips-ADAC CPET PET scanner. Nuclear Medicine Communication 25(11):1103-1107, 2004.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. The role of PET imaging in the management of patients with central nervous system disorders. Radiological Clinics of North America 43:49-66, 2004.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. PET in seizure disorders. Radiological Clinics of North America 43:79-92, 2004.


2003

Newberg A, Alavi A. Normal patterns and variants in single-photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography brain imaging. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine 33(1):42-55, 2003.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Neuroimaging in patients with head injury. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine 33(2): 136-147, 2003.
Newberg A, Cotter A, Udeshi M, Glosser G, Alavi A, Clark C. Brain metabolism in the cerebellum and visual cortex correlates with neuropsychological testing in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Nuclear Medicine Communications 24:785-790, 2003.
Newberg A, Cotter A, Udeshi M, Alavi A, Clark C. Metabolic imaging severity rating scale (MISRS) for the assessment of patients with cognitive impairment. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 28(7):565-570, 2003.
Brunswick DJ, Amsterdam JD, Mozley PD, Newberg AB. Greater availability of brain dopamine transporters in major depression shown by [(99m)Tc]TRODAT-1 SPECT imaging. American Journal of Psychiatry 160(10):1836-1841, 2003.


2002

Yun M, Jang S, Cucchiara A, Newberg A, Alavi A. 18F FDG uptake in the large arteries: a correlation study with the atherogenic risk factors. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine 32(1):70-6, 2002.
Newberg A, Alavi A, Reivich M. Determination of regional cerebral function with FDG-PET imaging in neuropsychiatric disorders. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine 32(1):13-34, 2002.
Newberg A, Hassan A, Alavi A. Cerebral metabolic changes associated with Lyme disease. Nuclear Medicine Communications 23:773-777, 2002.
Newberg A, Alavi A, van Rhijn S, Cotter A, and Reilly P. Radiologic diagnosis of brain death. Journal of the American Medical Association 288:2121-2122, 2002.


2001

Yun M, Yeh D, Araujo L, Jang S, Newberg A, Alavi A. F-18 FDG uptake in the large arteries: a new observation. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 26: 314-319, 2001.
Litt H, Sinha P, Newberg AB. Demonstration of uterus didelphys on renal transplant scan in a patient with multiple cloacal anomalies. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 26(3):259-60, 2001.


2000

Newberg AB, Alavi A, Alavi J. Contralateral cortical diaschisis in a patient with cerebellar astrocytoma after radiation therapy. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 25(6): 431-433, 2000.
Newberg AB, Mozley PD, Sadek AH, Grossman M, Alavi A. The regional cerebral distribution of [Tc-99m] HMPAO in patients with progressive aphasia. Journal of Neuroimaging 10:162-168, 2000.
Buchpiquel C, Alavi A, Crawford D, Freeman E, Newberg AB. Changes in cerebral blood flow associated with premenstrual syndrome: a preliminary study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology 21: 157-165, 2000.
Newberg A, Alavi A, Berlin J, Mozley PD, O’Connor M, Sperling M. Ipsilateral and contralateral thalamic hypometabolism as a predictor of outcome following temporal lobectomy for seizures. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 41: 1964-1968, 2000.


1998

Newberg A, Alavi A. The study of the effects of long duration space flight on the central nervous system using modern imaging techniques. Space Studies Institute Update 23(3): 1-8, 1998.
Newberg AB, Newberg SK. Incorporating stress management into clinical practice. Hospital Physician 34(6): 52-58, 1998.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Changes in the central nervous system during long-duration space flight: Implications for neuroimaging. Advances in Space Research 22(2):185-196, 1998.


1997

Kumar A, Miller D, Ewbank D, Yousem D, Newberg A, Samuels S, Cowell P, Gottlieb G. Quantitative anatomic measures and comorbid medical illness in late-life major depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 5(1):15-25, 1997.
Mozley PD, Sadek AM, Alavi A, Gur RC, Muenz LR, Bunow BJ, Kim H-J, Stecker M, Jolles P, Newberg A. Effects of aging on the cerebral distribution of technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime in healthy humans. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 24:754-761, 1997.
Alavi A, Mirot A, Newberg A, Alves W, Gosfield T, Reivich M, Gennarelli T. F-18 PET evaluation of crossed cerebellar diaschisis in head injury. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 38(11):1717-1720, 1997.


1996

Newberg AB, Alavi A. The study of the neurological disorders using positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 135:91-108, 1996.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. The study of the brain using PET and SPECT: Implications for space and underwater neurology. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 136:1-9, 1996.
Alavi A, Newberg AB. Metabolic consequences of acute brain trauma: Is there a role for PET? Journal of Nuclear Medicine 37:1170-1172, 1996.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Neuroimaging in patients with traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 11(6):65-79, 1996.


1995

Newberg AB. Space motion sickness (reply). Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 66:87, 1995.[letter]


1994

Kumar A, Newberg AB, Alavi A, Miller D, Berlin J, Gur RE, Gottlieb G. MRI volumetric measures in Alzheimer's disease: Relationship to clinical and neuropsychological variables. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2:21-31, 1994.
Newberg AB. Changes in the central nervous system and their clinical correlates during long-term space flight. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 65:562-572, 1994.


1993

Kumar A, Newberg AB, Alavi A, Smith R, Berlin J, Reivich M. Regional cerebral glucose metabolism in late life depression and Alzheimer's disease: A preliminary positron emission tomography study. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 90:7019-7023, 1993.
Alavi A, Newberg AB, Souder E, Berlin J. Quantitative analysis of PET and MRI data in normal aging and Alzheimer's disease: Atrophy weighted total brain metabolism and absolute whole brain metabolism as reliable discriminators. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 34:1681-1687, 1993.


1992

Alavi A, Newberg AB, Souder E, Reivich M. Comparison of quantitative MRI and PET between patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type and multi-infarct dementia. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease 2: 218-221, 1992.


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Traditional Research: Books and Chapters

1995 1997 2003
1996 1998 In Press


In Press

Newberg AB, Positron Emission Tomography. In Pretorius ES, Solomon JA (editors). Radiology Secrets. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc., pp. 401-408.
Newberg AB, Bone scans. In Pretorius ES, Solomon JA (editors). Radiology Secrets. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc., pp. 409-416.
Newberg AB, V/Q scans. In Pretorius ES, Solomon JA (editors). Radiology Secrets. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc., pp. 417-426.
Newberg AB, Thyroid scintigraphy. In Pretorius ES, Solomon JA (editors). Radiology Secrets. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc., pp. 427-434.
Newberg AB, GI/GU scintigraphy. In Pretorius ES, Solomon JA (editors). Radiology Secrets. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc., pp. 435-447.
Newberg AB, Nuclear cardiology. In Pretorius ES, Solomon JA (editors). Radiology Secrets. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc., pp. 448-458.


2003

Newberg AB, Alavi A. Role of Positron Emission Tomography in the Investigation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders. In Sandler MP, Coleman RE, Patton JA, Wackers FJT, Gottschalk A, and Hoffer PB (editors). Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, Fourth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp.783-819, 2003.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. PET Imaging In Seizure Disorders. In Valk PE, Bailey DL, Townsend DW, Maisey MN (editors). Positron Emission Tomography: Basic Science and Clinical Practice. London: Springer. pp. 329-340, 2003.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Functional Imaging In Brain Tumors. In Peters M (editor). Nuclear Medicine in Radiological Diagnosis. London, England: Martin Dunitz. pp. 27-436, 2003.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Epilepsy and Related Seizure Disorders. In Peters M (editor). Nuclear Medicine in Radiological Diagnosis. London, England: Martin Dunitz. pp. 467-478, 2003.


1998

Newberg AB, Alavi A. Functional Neuroimaging in the Differential Diagnosis of Dementias. In Fazekas F, Schmidt, and Alavi A (editors). Neuroimaging of Normal Aging and Uncommon Causes of Dementia. The Netherlands: ICG Publications. pp.201-224, 1998.


1997

Newberg AB, Alavi A. Neuroimaging in the In Vivo Measurement of Regional Function in the Aging Brain. In Dani SU, Hori A, and Walter GF (editors). Principles of Neural Aging. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science B.V. pp. 397-408, 1997.
Newberg A, Alavi A. The Study of the Effects of Long Duration Space Flight on the Central Nervous System Using Modern Imaging Techniques. In Faughnan B (editor). Space Manufacturing 11. The Challenge of Space: Past and Future. Princeton, NJ: Space Studies Institute, pp. 329-339, 1997.
Dierckx RA, Newberg AB, Pickut BA, Dierckx IM, Dobbeleir A, Audenaert K, Alavi A, De Deyn PP. 201Thallium SPECT in Neuro-Oncology. In De Deyn PP, Dierckx RA, Alavi A, and Pickut BA (editors). A Textbook of SPECT in Neurology and Psychiatry. London, England: John Libbey & Company, Ltd. pp. 377-386, 1997.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Neuroimaging in Patients With Head Trauma. In De Deyn PP, Dierckx RA, Alavi A, and Pickut BA (editors). A Textbook of SPECT in Neurology and Psychiatry. London, England: John Libbey & Company, Ltd. pp. 409-414, 1997.


1996

Newberg AB, Alavi A. Role of Positron Emission Tomography in the Investigation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders. In Sandler MP, Coleman RE, Wackers FJT, Patton JA, Gottschalk A, and Hoffer PB (editors). Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, Third Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. Volume 2, pp.1099-1134, 1996.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in the Investigation of Neurological Disorders. In Henkin RE, Boles MA, Dillehay GL, Halama JR, Karesh SM, Wagner RH, and Zimmer AM (editors). Nuclear Medicine. St. Louis: Mosby. Volume 2, pp. 1331-1359, 1996.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Neuroimaging in Head Trauma. In Freeman LM (editor). Nuclear Medicine Annual 1996. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers. pp. 195-212, 1996.
Newberg AB, Alavi A. Neuroimaging in Neurological Disorders. In Bigler ED (editor). Neuroimaging II: Clinical Applications. New York: Plenum Press. pp. 25-71, 1996.


1995

Newberg AB, Alavi A, Payer F. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. In George A (editor), Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. Volume 5 (1), pp. 103-123, 1995.






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