Publications & Reprints
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Books
Books in Print
1. Spinella, M. (2001). The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicines: Plant Drugs That Alter Mind, Brain, and Behavior. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
2. Spinella, M. (2004). Concise Handbook of Psychoactive Herbs: Medicinal Herbs for Treating Psychological and Neurological Problems. Binghamton, NY:
Haworth Press.
Books in Preparation
1. Spinella, M. The Neuron and the Lotus: Intersections of Buddhism, Psychology, and Neuroscience.
2. Spinella, M. Positive Psychology for Addiction Recovery.
Book Chapters
1. Spinella, P. & Spinella, M. (2005). "Da una guerra a una rivoluzione fino alla libertà" [From a war, to a revolution, to liberty] in Perna C.C. (ed.) Non soltanto un baule. New York: Edizioni Farinelli.
2. Luciano, D.J., & Spinella, M. (2005). Herbal treatment of epilepsy: phytotherapy. In: Complementary And Alternative Therapies For Epilepsy. edited by Devinsky, O., Schachter, S.C., Pacia, S. New York: Demos Medical Publishing. DOC
3. Spinella, M. (2005). Herbal medicines and sleep, in Sleep and Sleep Disorders: a Neuropsychopharmacological Approach (vol.1 & II). edited by Lader, M., Cardinali, D.P., & Pandi-Perumal, S.R. Georgetown, TX: Landes Bioscience. PDF
Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)
1. Spinella, M., and Bodnar, R.J. (1994). Nitric oxide synthase inhibition selectively potentiates swim stress analgesia. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 47(3), 727‑33.
2. Spinella, M., Cooper,, M., & Bodnar, R.J. (1996). Excitatory amino acid antagonists in the rostroventral medulla inhibit mesencephalic morphine analgesia in rats. Pain, 64, 545‑52. PDF
3. Hopkins, E., Spinella, M., Pavlovic, Z.W., and Bodnar, R.J. (1997). Alterations in swim stress‑induced analgesia and hypothermia following serotonergic or NMDA antagonists in the rostral ventral medulla of rats. Physiology and Behavior, 64(3), 219‑25.
4. Spinella, M., Schaeffer, L.A., and Bodnar, R.J. (1997). Ventral medullary mediation of mesencephalic morphine analgesia by muscarinic and nicotinic cholinergic receptor antagonists in rats. Analgesia, 3, 119‑30.
5. Spinella, M., Znamensky, V., Moroz, M., Ragnauth, A., & Bodnar, R.J. (1999). Actions of NMDA and cholinergic receptor antagonists in the rostral ventromedial medulla upon beta-endorphin analgesia elicited from the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray. Brain Research, 829(1-2),151-9.
6. Bundick T Jr, Spinella M. (2000). Subjective experience, involuntary movement, and posterior alien hand syndrome. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 68(1), 83-85. PDF
7. Spinella M. (2001). Psychoactive herbal medications: how do we know they work? Skeptical Inquirer, 25(1), 43-49.
8. Spinella M. (2001) Herbal medicines and epilepsy: the potential for adverse interactions. Epilepsy and Behavior, 2(6), 524-32. PDF
9. Spinella M. and Eaton LE. (2002). Hypomania induced by herbal and pharmaceutical psychotropic medicines following mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury,16(4), 359-67. PDF
10. Spinella M. (2002). The Importance of pharmacological synergy in psychoactive herbal medicines. Alternative Medicine Review, 7(2), 130-137. PDF
11. Spinella M. (2002). A Relationship between smell identification and empathy. International Journal of Neuroscience, 112(6), 605-612. PDF
12. Spinella M. (2002). Correlations between orbitofrontal dysfunction and tobacco smoking. Addiction Biology, 7(4), 381-384. PDF
13. Spinella M. (2002). Correlations among behavioral measures of orbitofrontal function. International Journal of Neuroscience, 112(11), 1359-69. PDF
14. Spinella M. (2003). Relationship between drug use and prefrontal-associated traits. Addiction Biology, 8(1), 67-74. PDF
15. Spinella M. (2003). Evolutionary mismatch, neural reward circuits, and pathological gambling. International Journal of Neuroscience, 113(4), 503-12. PDF
16. Spinella M, Miley WM. (2003). Impulsivity and educational achievement in college students. College Student Journal, 37(4), 545-549.
17. Spinella, M. and Lyke, J. (2004). Executive personality traits and eating behavior. International Journal of Neuroscience, 114(1), 95-104. PDF
18. Spinella, M. (2004). Neurobehavioral correlates of impulsivity. International Journal of Neuroscience, 114(1), 95-104. PDF
19. Spinella M. and Eaton LE. (2004). Hypomania induced by herbal and pharmaceutical psychotropic medicines following mild traumatic brain injury. Psychiatry Review Journal.
20. Spinella, M., Lester, D. & Yang, B. (2004). Reliability of a brief credt card attitude scale. Psychological Reports, 94, 1392.
21. Yang, B. Spinella, M., & Lester, D. (2004). Credit card use and prefrontal cortex dysfunction: a study in neuroeconomics. Psychological Reports, 94, 1267-8.
22. Spinella, M. (2004). Methodological issues in the neuropsychological effects of cannabis. International Journal of Forensic Psychology, 1(2), 21-32.
23. Spinella M., Yang, B., and Lester D. (2004). Prefrontal system dysfunction and credit card debt. International Journal of Neuroscience. 114(10), 1323-1332. PDF
24. Lyke, J. and Spinella, M. (2004). Associations among aspects of impulsivity and eating factors in a non-clinical sample. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 36(2), 229-233. PDF
25. Spinella M., Miley W.M. (2004). Orbitofrontal function and educational attainment. College Student Journal, 38(3), 333-338.
26. Spinella M, Yang B, Lester D. (2004). Income and prefrontal system dysfunction: a preliminary study in neuroeconomics. Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 15, 217-223.
27. Spinella, M. (2004). Hypersexuality and dysexecutive syndrome after a thalamic infarct. International Journal of Neuroscience, 114(12), 1581-1590. PDF
28. Spinella M, Lester D, Yang B. (2004). Gambling and delaying rewards as a function of frontal system dysfunction: a study in neuroeconomics. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 99(3 Pt 1), 993-4.
29. Spinella, M. (2005). Compulsive behavior in tobacco users. Addictive Behaviors. 30(1), 183-6. PDF
30. Spinella, M. (2005). Mood in relation to subclinical obsessive-compulsive symptoms. International Journal of Neuroscience, 115(4), 433-443. PDF
31. Spinella, M. (2005). Self-Rated Executive Function: Development of the Executive Function Index, International Journal of Neuroscience, 115(5), 649-667. PDF
32. Spinella, M., & Lester, D. (2005). Money attitudes and personality. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 96, 782.
33. Spinella, M. (2005). Prefrontal substrates of empathy: psychometric evidence in a healthy sample. Biological Psychology, 70, 175–181. PDF
34. Spinella, M., Lester, D., & Yang, B. (2005). Predicting credit card behavior: a study in neuroeconomics. Perceptual & Motor Skills,100(3 Pt 1), 777-8.
35. Spinella, M., Lester, D., & Yang, B. (2005). Consistency of the Yamauchi/Templer Money Attitude Scale. Psychological Reports, 97, 962.
36. Yang, B., Lester, D., & Spinella, M. (2006). Neurotransmitter-related personality traits and money attitudes: a study in neuroeconomics. Psychological Reports, 98, 21-22.
37. Yang, B., Lester, D., & Spinella, M. (2006). Prefrontal cortex dysfunction and income: a study in neuroeconomics. Psychological Reports, 98, 37-38.
38. Spinella M., White J, Frank M., & Schiraldi, J. (2006). Evidence of orbitofrontal dysfunction in sex offenders. International Journal of Forensic Psychology, 3, 62-8. PDF
39. Miley, W.M., & Spinella, M. (2006). Correlations among measures of executive function and positive psychological attributes in college students. Journal of General Psychology. 133(2), 175-82. PDF
40. Spinella, M. and White, J. (2006). Neuroanatomical substrates for sex offenses. International Journal of Forensic Psychology. 3, 84-94. PDF
41. Spinella, M., & Lester, D. (2006). Can money buy happiness? Psychological Reports, 99(3), 992.
42. Lester, D., Yang, B., & Spinella, M. (2006). Depression, anxiety, and personal finance behavior: Implications for the classical economic conception of humans as rational decision-makers. Psychological Reports, 99, 833-34.
43. Spinella, M & Wain, O. (2006). The neural substrates of moral, religious, and paranormal beliefs. Skeptical Inquirer, 30(5), 35-38.
44. Spinella, M., Lester, D., & Yang, B. (2006). A paper-and-pencil measure of prefrontal subcortical dysfunction. Psychological Reports,103: 676.
45. Spinella, M. (2007). Measuring the executive regulation of emotion with self-rating scales in a non-clinical population. Journal of General Psychology. 134(1), 101-111. PDF
46. Spinella M, Yang B. & Lester D. (2007). Development of the Executive Personal Finance Scale. International Journal of Neuroscience.117(3), 301-313. PDF
47. Wain, O. & Spinella, M. (2007). Executive functions in moral, religious, and paranormal Beliefs. International Journal of Neuroscience. 117(1), 135-146. PDF
48. Spinella, M. (2007). The role of prefrontal systems in sexual behavior. International Journal of Neuroscience.117(3),369-385. PDF
49. Spinella, M. (2007). Normative data and a short form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. International Journal of Neuroscience. 117(3), 359-368. PDF
50. Spinella, M. Yang, B., & Lester, D. (2007). Prefrontal systems in financial processing. The Journal of Socio-Economics,36, 480–489. PDF
51. Miley, W.M., & Spinella, M. (2007). Correlations among executive function scales and positive psychological attributes in college students. Psychological Reports, 100(1):24-6.
52. Lester, D. & Spinella, M. (2007). The Executive Personal Finance Scale: Item analyses. Psychological Reports, 101(3), 722.
53. Spinella, M., Yang, B.& Lester, D.. (2008). Prefrontal cortex dysfunction and attitudes toward money: A study in neuroeconomics. The Journal of Socio-Economics, 37, 1785–1788. PDF
54. Niemiec, R. M., Rashid, T., & Spinella, M. (2012). Strong mindfulness: Integrating mindfulness and character strengths. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 34(3), 240-253. PDF
55. Spinella, M., Martino, S. & Ferri, C. (2013). Mindfulness and addictive behaviors. Journal of Behavioral Health, 2(1), 1-7. PDF
Book/Film Reviews
1. Spinella, M. (2008). Subduing inner demons. Vol 53 (38). Review of Grant, J. E. (2008). Impulse control disorders: A clinician's guide to understanding and treating behavioral addictions. New York: Norton.
2. Spinella, M. (2010). Mopping up gore as a spiritual practice. PsycCRITIQUES, Vol 55(9), 2010. Review of Sunshine Cleaning. PDF