

Other Ecstasy effects generate feelings of acceptance or peacefulness. As the annoying “music” is self-induced and its intended effects reach the brain, it allegedly produces sensations and moods similar to drugs like Ecstasy.Įcstasy produces pleasurable effects in users, like increased energy of self-confidence.

A calm mood and atmosphere, a dim-lit room, silence and a quality set of stereo headphones supposedly maximize the effects. So what exactly is I-Dosing? Basically, I-Dosing consists in listening to music, mainly repetitive, tedious sounds or beats. The use of binaural waves is anything but new, but its use by teenagers to purportedly cause in them illegal drug-like effects is considered a recent trend. The site, called, presents itself as the “leader in binaural brainwave audio doses,” and promotes its products as something that can “powerfully alter your moods.” The site has a media social presence in popular sites like Facebook, Myspace and Twitter, yes, the virtual communities your kids likely hang out with their friends for hours.īinaural waves are a scientific fact and the subject of neurophysiologists’ research, but the phenomenon consists, essentially, in sound frequencies and how the brain perceives them. After all, getting high with music is not illegal. If you are a concerned parent and believe this article is just going to give unhealthy ideas to your child, perhaps you may be interested in knowing that I-Dosing even has a website entirely dedicated to the topic.

This “drug” can be easily reached through a natural combination of a teenager’s favorite pastimes: the Internet, an MP3, and a set of earphones. Getting high with music –also called I-Dosing– is closer to a young person’s mind, as close as it can be.
