Techotic

The new craze in a world where people cannot get enough illegal things to buy. Its now called digital drugs, musical sounds that are said by their producers to bring on the same effects that regular narcotics such as crack and cocaine does. According to those who sell them all you need is a computer and a headphone and you can begin your daily dose of this new type of high.

The great concern is of course parents who are wondering if their children are taking them… as to whether they work or not is still in the diagnostic stage but from all indications there could be some truth to the claims. After all we know women have reported getting orgasms from listening to rock and jazz. And the Beetles said that playing their music felt like the drugs they were addicted to.

For binaural beats to work, you must use headphones. Different sounds are played in each ear. The sounds combine in your brain to create a new frequency. This frequency corresponds to brain wave frequencies.

There are different brain wave frequencies. These frequencies are related to different states like relaxation and alertness.

Digital drugs supposedly synchronize your brain waves with the sound. Hence, they allegedly alter your mental state.

Many are skeptical about the effects of digital drugs. Few scientific studies have been conducted on binaural beats. However, a Duke University study suggests that they can affect mood and motor performance.

Dr. Nicholas Theodore, a brain surgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, said there is no real evidence that idosers work. But he noted that musical preference is indicative of emotional vulnerability. Trying idosers could indicate a willingness to experiment with drugs and other dangerous behavior.

[via USA today]