Medicine Could Be Music to Your Ears

April 10, 2017

Music is unquestionably therapeutic. Whether you’re on a road trip and need something to take your mind off the time, or just need to listen to something that will keep you on track at work, music has an undeniable effect on us. Actually, there’s a science behind it. Music influences the same parts of our body that are regulated by psychostimulants and other drugs – similar to medicine. And now, the Sync Project is building on this. Having trouble falling asleep? Searching Unwind.ai on your smartphone brings you to Unwind by the Sync Project, which delivers personalized music based on your heart rate sensed by your smartphone, and how you’re feeling at the moment. The music responds to your natural rhythms to help you feel more at ease. Pretty cool, huh? Music’s beat, key, and timbre can impact one’s heart rate, brain activity, and sleep patterns. Ever listen to a song that brings back a vivid memory or feeling? A recent finding is that music could potentially reactivate memories in patients with Alzheimer’s, according to scientific research. Music may be on the road to becoming medicine. Even though this research is still in its early stages, imagine having your doctor prescribe songs instead of pills in the future – sounds like music to our ears.

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