Can music act as a trigger for cravings?
Overview: A study conducted in Australia had 38 participant, 19 which were patients of a treatment facility for SUD and the other 19 were healthy patients. For the first part of the study the patients had to list one out of two songs (that they listened to) that gave them the urge to use substances, "urge". Also to label the other song that helped them stay clean, "clean". They then listened to the song of their choice and rated the intensity of their cravings. They found out that while listening to the "urge" song the intensity of their craving increased and while listening to the "clean" song the intensity decreased. For the second part the patients listened to 3 pieces of classical music. One song showed that it triggered a peaceful feeling, another happiness, and the last sadness. The patients then rated how each of the songs made them feel. The healthy patients had a stronger response to the happy song than the the other patients. Also the patients still in the facility rated the sad song more pleasant than the healthy patients.
My thoughts: What struck me about the study was that the patients still in the facility rated the song pleasant and also that the study conducted patients of a treatment facility. It struck me that they used patients but I also thought that it was really interesting because then you get two very different responses and perspectives. This article makes me wonder if the results of a normal person, that hasn't been to a treatment facility, would have the same results as the healthy patients.
Overview: A study conducted in Australia had 38 participant, 19 which were patients of a treatment facility for SUD and the other 19 were healthy patients. For the first part of the study the patients had to list one out of two songs (that they listened to) that gave them the urge to use substances, "urge". Also to label the other song that helped them stay clean, "clean". They then listened to the song of their choice and rated the intensity of their cravings. They found out that while listening to the "urge" song the intensity of their craving increased and while listening to the "clean" song the intensity decreased. For the second part the patients listened to 3 pieces of classical music. One song showed that it triggered a peaceful feeling, another happiness, and the last sadness. The patients then rated how each of the songs made them feel. The healthy patients had a stronger response to the happy song than the the other patients. Also the patients still in the facility rated the sad song more pleasant than the healthy patients.
My thoughts: What struck me about the study was that the patients still in the facility rated the song pleasant and also that the study conducted patients of a treatment facility. It struck me that they used patients but I also thought that it was really interesting because then you get two very different responses and perspectives. This article makes me wonder if the results of a normal person, that hasn't been to a treatment facility, would have the same results as the healthy patients.