the title doesn't lie. there's company out there going by the name "I-Doser" who specialize in marketing sound files designed to give you a certain feeling. it can make you feel a certain emotion, or simulate a certain drug. when i heard about it, i had to try it. as i type this, i'm sampling one of their "cocaine" tracks. the company assures all its users that there are no negative side effects, no interference with currently prescribed drugs, and it has been reported (according to their FAQ page) as having been used by addicts to help with withdrawal.
i did some brief research on wikipedia and it seems to be based on a phenominon which happens when two frequencies that vary in the slightest amount are played into each ear, and the effects on the brain that can occur. I-Doser seems to do just that, as it merely affects your brain activity without introducing any foreign chemicals.
i've only sampled one, which i'm in the middle of at the moment (cocaine). it sounds like lots of static and there's a soft humming sound in the background. the humming and static interchange pitches and volume every so often and there's a click every so often as if someone had taken the needle off of a record player. is it working? well, it's hard to say. i've never done cocaine, and my guess on how it would feel is just as good as anyone who knows a bit about the drug but never actually done it. it feels very faint at first, but right now i'm feeling much more focused than when i began, and even slight euphoria. i don't know how effective the track would be to a seasoned user, but from reading the FAQ page i'd wager that there's a chance it might bring a familiar feeling.
oh yeah, and this program isn't free. but i'm heavily considering buying a track or two for my ipod.
awesomesauce.
EDIT: note, you have to use headphones to try it. the whole thing is dependent on having two different sounds isolated to each ear. interference noises and/or distractions will make it work less effectively too. the FAQ recommends laying down in a dim lit room and listening to it by yourself - or another equally serene environment.
http://www.i-doser.com/
i did some brief research on wikipedia and it seems to be based on a phenominon which happens when two frequencies that vary in the slightest amount are played into each ear, and the effects on the brain that can occur. I-Doser seems to do just that, as it merely affects your brain activity without introducing any foreign chemicals.
i've only sampled one, which i'm in the middle of at the moment (cocaine). it sounds like lots of static and there's a soft humming sound in the background. the humming and static interchange pitches and volume every so often and there's a click every so often as if someone had taken the needle off of a record player. is it working? well, it's hard to say. i've never done cocaine, and my guess on how it would feel is just as good as anyone who knows a bit about the drug but never actually done it. it feels very faint at first, but right now i'm feeling much more focused than when i began, and even slight euphoria. i don't know how effective the track would be to a seasoned user, but from reading the FAQ page i'd wager that there's a chance it might bring a familiar feeling.
oh yeah, and this program isn't free. but i'm heavily considering buying a track or two for my ipod.
awesomesauce.
EDIT: note, you have to use headphones to try it. the whole thing is dependent on having two different sounds isolated to each ear. interference noises and/or distractions will make it work less effectively too. the FAQ recommends laying down in a dim lit room and listening to it by yourself - or another equally serene environment.
I-Doser FAQ Page said:
http://www.i-doser.com/
