Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity

JA Brewer, PD Worhunsky, JR Gray… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Many philosophical and contemplative traditions teach that “living in the moment” increases
happiness. However, the default mode of humans appears to be that of mind-wandering, …

Contemplating mindfulness at work: An integrative review

…, MK Duffy, RA Baer, JA Brewer… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Mindfulness research activity is surging within organizational science. Emerging evidence
across multiple fields suggests that mindfulness is fundamentally connected to many aspects …

Andean tectonics related to geometry of subducted Nazca plate

…, RW Allmendinger, JA Brewer… - Geological …, 1983 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Seismological and geological data show that tectonic segmentation of the Andes coincides
with segmentation of the subducted Nazca plate, which has nearly horizontal segments and …

The neurobiology and genetics of impulse control disorders: relationships to drug addictions

JA Brewer, MN Potenza - Biochemical pharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
Impulse control disorders (ICDs), including pathological gambling, trichotillomania, kleptomania
and others, have been conceptualized to lie along an impulsive–compulsive spectrum. …

The neurobiology of substance and behavioral addictions

JE Grant, JA Brewer, MN Potenza - CNS spectrums, 2006 - cambridge.org
Brewer receives grant/research support from the NIMH. Dr. Potenza receives grant/research
support from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictive Services, …

Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: results from a randomized controlled trial

JA Brewer, S Mallik, TA Babuscio, C Nich… - Drug and alcohol …, 2011 - Elsevier
… Authors Brewer, Carroll and Rounsaville designed the study. Author Brewer wrote the protocol
and conducted the study. Authors Brewer, Byrne, Deleone, Johnson, Kober, Mallik, Minnix…

Acquired deficit of forebrain glucocorticoid receptor produces depression-like changes in adrenal axis regulation and behavior

MP Boyle, JA Brewer, M Funatsu… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is a hallmark of major
depressive disorder. A number of studies have shown that this dysregulation is correlated with …

[HTML][HTML] Glucocorticoids suppress bone formation via the osteoclast

…, H Kitaura, S Bhattacharyya, JA Brewer… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The pathogenesis of glucocorticoid-induced (GC-induced) bone loss is unclear. For example,
osteoblast apoptosis is enhanced by GCs in vivo, but they stimulate bone formation in vitro…

Mindfulness training and stress reactivity in substance abuse: results from a randomized, controlled stage I pilot study

JA Brewer, R Sinha, JA Chen… - Substance …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Stress is important in substance use disorders (SUDs). Mindfulness training (MT) has shown
promise for stress-related maladies. No studies have compared MT to empirically validated …

An Fgf8 mouse mutant phenocopies human 22q11 deletion syndrome

DU Frank, LK Fotheringham, JA Brewer, LJ Muglia… - 2002 - journals.biologists.com
Deletion of chromosome 22q11, the most common microdeletion detected in humans, is
associated with a life-threatening array of birth defects. Although 90% of affected individuals …