Intoxicants to hear?

Intoxicants to hear: New model on the Internet was examined by a scientist for efficacy and risks to health.

(12.08.2010) Selling sound files as an intoxicant is the idea of ​​a relatively new business model on the Internet. The sounds are supposed to have a similar drug effect as LSD, cocaine or ecstasy.

The headphones come through „drugs“ directly to a home and what sounds like electric beats changed according to the operator by special frequencies, the brain waves so that an effect similar to the conventional intoxicants such as LSD, cocaine or marijuana should occur. From the terrible nightmare to the trance of happiness, everything is there to serve the intoxication of potential customers.

However, the effect that the Hördrogen actually have, although intensively discussed topic in various forums, but clear statements were not available before. However, the Paris neuropsychologist Brigitte Forgeot has now proved that the tones actually affect the state of mind of those affected. But the sounds or tones affecting the human psyche, was actually already known. Not without reason was some kind of music used decades ago as a torture instrument.

What is new is that certain states of mind can be purposefully brought about with the help of sounds. But whether this works as the makers of the site claim can not be determined unambiguously on the basis of the studies of the Paris neuropsychologist. And the statements of the users in the various forums are also very ambivalent regarding the effect of the Hördrogen. While some have a definite effect, others speak of pure placebo effects.

At prices between $ 2.50 and $ 199.95 sometimes expensive fun with dubious effect. And even if the promised effect can be achieved, who is already ready for a 30-minute nightmare, by the Hördroge „Gate to Hades“ caused to pay over 150, - dollars? Some, even if we are slightly surprised! Because 1.4 million times the various files have been accessed since 2007.

However, the neuropsychologist Forgeot considers the addictive danger of using the hearing aid to be low, because „the effect stops as soon as listening is stopped“ and there is no habituation effect, says Forgeot. In addition, the consumers feel no urge to increase the dose. So it is not surprising that the Federal Drug Commissioner in Berlin has not yet adopted the topic. Even if, according to Forgeot during intensive use long-term damage such. As sleep disorders or anxiety may occur. (Sb)

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