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Peer-reviewed studies · Randomized controlled trials · Published in Molecular Psychiatry (Nature Publishing Group) and the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Published Studies

Newest first. Clinical trials, case series, case reports and reviews in peer-reviewed journals.

• The Chiropractic Care of Pregnant Women with Twins: A Case Series & Review of the Literature — Hiebert C, Alcantara J. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, 2025.

• Resolution of Allergic Asthma in a 38-Year-Old Female Undergoing Chiropractic Care for Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Review of Literature — Wozniak J, Kim S. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2023.

• Improved Behavioral Changes, Dysautonomia, Dysponesis and Quality of Life in an Adult with Autism Following Chiropractic Care to Correct Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Review of the Literature — Pellegrino A, Lightsey-Santos M. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2021.

• Reduction in Anxiety & Dysautonomia in Five Adult Patients Undergoing Chiropractic Care for Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Series & Review of the Literature — Steinberg B, Clodgo-Gordon K, Russell DG. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2020.

• Resolution of Hypothyroidism & Dysautonomia Following Chiropractic Care to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Review of Literature — Wallis D, Cuviello V. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2020.

• P300 Wave Outcomes in Subluxation Based Chiropractic in Residential Addiction Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial — Vaden CD, Holder JM, McCoy M, Sayers J, Holder AM. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2020.

• Reduced Anxiety Symptoms in a Patient Screened with the PHQ-4 Receiving Chiropractic Care: A Case Report and Review of the Literature — Russell D, Glucina T. Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic 2(1), 2019.

• Reduction of Idiopathic Scoliosis and Musculoskeletal Complaints & Improved State of Well-Being in a 21-Year-Old Following Chiropractic: A Case Study & Review of the Literature — Fox M, Holder JM, Tveitnes EB. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2018.

• Resolution of Infertility Following Subluxation Centered Chiropractic Care: A Case Study and Selective Review of Literature — Ebert C, Brettingen P. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, 2018.

• Improved Thyroid Function Following Chiropractic Care to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Review of the Literature — Fuller D, Douts B. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2018.

• Improved Health Outcomes & Quality of Life in a 10-Year-Old Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Following Chiropractic Care to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Selective Review of the Literature — Pappicco M. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, 2018.

• Improvement in Quality of Life in a Female Patient with Crohn’s Disease Following Chiropractic Care for the Correction of Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Report — Russell D, Glucina T. Chiropractic Journal of Australia 46(1), 2018.

• Resolution of Adult Onset Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Following Chiropractic Care for Management of Vertebral Subluxations: A Case Report & Review of the Literature — Pellegrino A, McNulty E. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2018.

• Improvement in Sensorimotor Function, Postural Stability, Joint Position Sense and Reaction Time in an Asymptomatic 74-Year-Old Male Receiving Chiropractic Care — Wild M, McMaster P. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2017.

• Improved Intraocular Pressure in a 40-Year-Old Female Following Chiropractic Care to Reduce Subluxation: Case Study — McClimon ME, McClimon DG, Krotee MW. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2017.

• Improved Allergen-Specific IgE Levels in an 8-Year-Old Female Following Chiropractic Care to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Selective Review of the Literature — Korthuis MA. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, 2017.

• Reduction of Sleep Bruxism in a 9-Year-Old Child Receiving Chiropractic Care for Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Report — Russell D. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, 2017.

• Resolution of Hypothyroidism & Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a 34-Year-Old Female Following Chiropractic Care to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study & Review of the Literature — Campbell AM, Delander K. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2017.

• Sandifer Syndrome: Improved Health Outcomes in an Infant Undergoing Care for Vertebral Subluxation: Case Study — Steinberg BP, Redell Hill A. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, 2016.

• Reduction in Depression, Insomnia, Pre-Menstrual Syndrome & Dysautonomia in a Patient Undergoing Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care Using Torque Release Technique — Vaden CD, Pratt RJ. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2016.

• Resolution of Hypertension in a 72-Year-Old Male Following Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care: A Case Report & Selective Review of the Literature — Van Dyke V, Russell D, Alcantara J. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2015.

• Improvement in Signs and Symptoms of ADHD and Functional Outcomes in Four Children Receiving Torque Release Chiropractic: A Case Series — Hodgson N, Vaden C. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2014.

• Resolution of Recurrent Pseudoseizures in a 14‐Year‐Old Female Using Torque Release Technique: A Case Study — Brown C, Swenson A. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2014.

• Improvement in Signs and Symptoms of ADHD, Migraines and Functional Outcomes While Receiving Subluxation Based Torque Release Chiropractic and Cranial Nerve Auriculotherapy — Hodgson N, Fox M. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2014.

• Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care in the Management of Cocaine Addiction: A Case Report — Holder JM, Shriner BE. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2012.

• Immediate Neurological Improvement Following Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care: Clinical Study — Mahaffy B. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2012.

• A Review of Torque Release Technique — Shriner S. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2012.

• Improvement in Quality of Life in a Patient with Depression Undergoing Chiropractic Care Using Torque Release Technique: A Case Study — Mahanidis T, Russell D. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2010.

• Interexaminer Reliability of a Leg Length Analysis Procedure Among Novice and Experienced Practitioners — Holt KR, Russell DG, Hoffmann NJ, Bruce BI, Bushell PM, Taylor HH. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 32(3), 2009.

• Improvement in a 3½-Year-Old Autistic Child Following Chiropractic Intervention to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: Case Study — Hoffmann N, Russell D. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2008.

• Successful Care of a Young Female with ADD/ADHD and Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study — Bedell L. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2008.

• The Role of Chiropractic in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study — Ryan AB. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2007.

• Quality of Life Improvements and Spontaneous Lifestyle Changes in a Patient Undergoing Subluxation-Centered Chiropractic Care: A Case Study — Pauli Y. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2006.

• Reduction of Vertebral Subluxation Using Torque Release Technique with Changes in Fertility: Two Case Reports — Anderson-Peacock E. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2003.

• Torque Release Technique in the Clinical Management of Infertility Related to Cultural or Religious-Based Lifestyle — Nadler A. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2003.

• Female Infertility and Chiropractic Wellness Care: A Case Study on the Autonomic Nervous System Response While Under Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care and Subsequent Fertility — Kaminski TM. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2003.

• Increasing Retention Rates Among the Chemically Dependent in Residential Treatment: Auriculotherapy and Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care — Holder JM, Duncan RC, Gissen M, Miller M, Blum K. Molecular Psychiatry (Nature Publishing Group), 6(Suppl 1), 2001.

• A Subluxation Model for Reward Deficiency Syndrome Behaviors — Blum K, Braverman E, Holder J, et al. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Vol. 32 Supplement, 2000.

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ARTICLES & MEDIA

In the Press

Magazine features, news coverage and book chapters about Torque Release Technique®.

• Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD): Biogenic Aspects — Chiropractic Pediatrics, Vol. 1, No. 2, August 1994.

• Torque Release Technique: A Subluxation Based System for a New Model — Holder J. March/April 1995.

• New Technique Introduced – EEG Confirms Results — Holder J. ICAC Journal, May 1996.

• An FDA First for Chiropractic — WCA Journal, March 1997.

• Torque Release Technique: A Technique Model for Chiropractic’s Second Century — Canadian Chiropractor, Vol. 3, No. 1, February 1998.

• Beating Addiction · Auriculotherapy section · Chiropractic section — Alternative Medicine Digest, Issue 29, May 1999.

• Chiropractic Device Aids Addicts’ Treatment — The Miami Herald, March 29, 2001.

• Chiropractic Earns International Prestige: Study Relates Association Between Chiropractic Care and State of Wellbeing — Holder J. Canadian Chiropractor, Vol. 6, No. 5, October 2001.

• Research on DC Role in Addiction Published — WCA Journal, May 2001.

• Discovery Airs Documentary on Chiropractic and Addictions — WCA Journal, June 2002.

• A Tonal Solution for Subluxation Patterns: Torque Release Technique Analyses Cranial-Spinal-Meningeal Functional Unit — Canadian Chiropractor, Vol. 9, No. 2, April 2004.

• Studies Explore Link Between Chiropractic Care and Infertility — WCA Journal, March 2004.

• Vertebral Subluxation Correction in an Infant Using Torque Release Technique: A Case Study — Anderson-Peacock E. Canadian Chiropractor.

• Technique Review: TRT – A “Software Upgrade” to Subluxation Care — Russell D. New Zealand Chiropractic Association Magazine, April 2005.

• Dear Chiropractor: Help Me Kick the Habit — Gilbert K. Psychology Today, July 2006.

• Time for a Chiropractic Technique Computer Upgrade — Hodgson N. Australian Chiropractor, April 2006.

• RDS – Towards a New Understanding of Addiction — Hodgson N. Wellbeing Magazine, Issue 106, 2006.

• Adjustments Impact Addiction Medicine: New Frontiers in Treatment — Canteenwala S. Canadian Chiropractor, February 2008.

• Addiction: A Unique Chiropractor’s Pursuit of the Source – Interview with Dr. Jay Holder · Reprint — The American Chiropractor, Vol. 32, No. 12, December 2010.

• Fighting Addiction With Chiropractic Care — Dynamic Chiropractic, Vol. 28, Issue 16, July 2010.

• A Four-Dimensional Model of Vertebral Subluxation — Kent C. Dynamic Chiropractic, Vol. 29, Issue 1, January 2011.

• Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care in Recovery · Chiropractic: A Subluxation Model for Addiction and Compulsive Disorders — Blum K, Holder J. Book chapters, Handbook of Abusable Drugs (amended edition).

• A medical model for “Reward Deficiency Syndrome”

• Pro-chiropractic research text published

• Addiction certification program begins 11th year in Las Vegas

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LETTERS & RECOGNITION

Letters & Recognition

• White House Drug Czar meets with Leadership

• Letter from The University of Texas Houston

• Letter from NTA, Inc.

• WCA Council on Addictions picture

• Letter from Professor Robert Duncan Regarding TRT Research Design

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CONFERENCE & OTHER RESEARCH

Conference Papers & Other Research

Symposium papers, poster abstracts and related reviews (not peer-reviewed journal studies).

• The Effect of the Chiropractic Adjustment on the Brain Wave Pattern as Measured by QEEG: A Four Case Study — Barwell R, Long A, Byers A, Schisler C. Chiropractic Journal, 2008.

• The Use of the P-300 Wave as an Outcome Assessment Related to Vertebral Subluxation — McCoy M, Vaden C. International Research and Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS), Sherman College of Chiropractic, 2011.

• Successful Chiropractic Treatment of Adult Onset Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Using Torque Release Technique — McNulty E, Pellegrino A, Esposito SE. Poster abstract, Frontiers in Neurology (International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience), 2016.

• Chiropractic and Mental Health: History and Review of Putative Neurobiological Mechanisms — Kent C. Journal of Neurology, Psychology and Brain Research, 2018.