We just finished reading this fascinating article about brain music therapy. Basically, a doctor records the electrical activity taking place in your brain and a computer then translates the patterns into a music CD with two tracks - one to help you relax, and one to provide stimulation.
Apparently, research has shown that brain music therapy is scientifically sound - approximately 80% of people had a positive response to brain music therapy, which has been shown to significantly increase melatonin levels.
In a head to head study with Ambien, brain music therapy had the exact same level of effectiveness - but without the side effects.
If you want to give this a try, here's a list of brain music therapy locations in North America.
We'd love to hear from you if you've given this a try (or plan on doing so).
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Last updated: April 30, 2010
