Naslov
ARE DIGITAL DRUGS ACTUALLY DRUGS?

Autori
Vuic, Barbara ; Horvatinec, Lucija ; Svob Strac, Dubravka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of abstracts / - , 2019, 158-158

Skup
9. Hrvatski kongres farmakologije s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 25.09.2019. - 28.09.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
digital drugs, binaural beats, anxiety reduction, memory, attention, pain sensation

Sažetak
Introduction: Digital drugs or binaural beats represent auditory phenomenon perceived by the listener when two tones with slightly different frequencies are provided separately to each ear. It has been suggested that they positively affect anxiety reduction, memory, attention, pain sensation and overall quality of life. However, although digital drugs are gaining popularity, especially due to their Internet availability, there are some controversial claims about their potential abuse for euphoric and high feelings, and possible negative effects. Materials and methods: PubMed database was searched for English-language articles by using "binaural beats" as keyword. No time or article type constraints were applied. Results: Literature search yielded 89 results, including a review of 30 selected articles and recent meta-analysis of 22 studies. Search revealed contradictory outcomes reported in the literature and suggested that many factors (frequency, exposure duration and timing, age, gender, additional stimuli) influence binaural beats efficacy. However, there is growing evidence that binaural beats affect cognition over and above reducing anxiety and pain perception. Four individual articles investigating the effects of binaural beats on memory, attention, anxiety and pain perception were selected as examples for presentation. Conclusions: Exposure to digital drugs can be an effective way to positively affect memory, attention, reduction in anxiety and pain perception, which correlate with increased quality of life. However, further research, including larger number of participants, more accurate reporting of stimulation parameters and experimental protocols, especially in clinical studies, is needed in order to clarify the most promising effects, and to elucidate underlying neural mechanisms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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