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Music Really Is Intoxicating, After All

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the except-for-miley dept.

jamie writes "Our reaction to the music that we love stimulates the flow of dopamine into certain sections of the brain, concludes a new study out of McGill University. The findings 'help to explain why music is of such high value across all human societies,' the scientists note."

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  1. 'music is of such high value' by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, except to education budget departments, anyway. More sports!

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    1. Re:'music is of such high value' by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I guess Adrenaline is worth more than dopamine?