Have a Headache? Go Listen to "Candle in the Wind"
You heard it here first. Some kinds of music can ease pain. Not all music, but some. Beats me. I never cared much for Elton John but supposedly his "Candle in the Wind" (about Princess Diana's death) may cure your lower back pain. Well, not really, but a very scientific study of this very thing has been done a number of times, including a study by the University of Utah Pain Management Center, which found roughly four in 10 people living with persistent pain said listening to music helped relieve their symptoms, according to reports , CBS News in New York notes. “ Pleasant music triggers the release of the brain chemical dopamine ,” Robert Zatorre , of McGill University, who studies emotion and music, tells brainfacts.org. This change “is strongly associated with other rewarding and motivating stimuli, such as food, sex, and certain addictive drugs,” Zatorre adds. Scientists believe that music’s ability to make you feel good may be one ...