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Neurophysiology and neurobiology of the musical experience.

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Department of Applied and Psychobehavioural Health Sciences, Section

of Psychiatry, University of Pavia, Italy. m_boso@...

<mailto:m_boso%40.it>

Music, a universal art form that exists in every culture around the

world, is integral to a number of social and courtship activities,

and is closely associated with other creative behaviours such as

dancing. Recently, neuroimaging studies have allowed researchers to

investigate the neural correlates of music processing and perception

in the brain. Notably, musical stimuli have been shown to activate

specific pathways in several brain areas associated with emotional

behaviours, such as the insular and cingulate cortex, hypothalamus,

hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex. In addition,

neurochemical studies have suggested that several biochemical

mediators, such as endorphins, endocannabinoids, dopamine and nitric

oxide, may play a role in the musical experience. A growing body of

evidence also indicates that music therapy could be useful in the

clinical management of numerous neurological and psychiatric

disorders. Indeed, music therapy could be effective in patients with

neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's dementia and

Parkinson?s disease, as well as in psychiatric illnesses, such as

schizophrenia, depression, *anxiety and autism spectrum disorders*.

Unfortunately, there is still a shortage of rigorous scientific data

supporting the clinical application of music therapy, and there is

thus a need to confirm and expand the preliminary findings regarding

the potential and actual effectiveness of music therapy. This need

should be addressed through prospective, randomized, controlled,

single-blinded investigations of the short- and long-term effects of

music therapy in diverse clinical conditions.

PMID: 17367577

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No kidding!

I don't think I would have found life worth living in

my teens had it not been for music. Even now it's the

very best therapy... for anxiety, depression, sensory

dysfunction... (the louder the better). During the

times I felt my worst, I sought music with a vengence.

--- Doris and Steve <sjsmith@...>

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> Neurophysiology and neurobiology of the musical

> experience.

>

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>

> Department of Applied and Psychobehavioural Health

> Sciences, Section

> of Psychiatry, University of Pavia, Italy.

> m_boso@...

> <mailto:m_boso%40.it>

>

> Music, a universal art form that exists in every

> culture around the

> world, is integral to a number of social and

> courtship activities,

> and is closely associated with other creative

> behaviours such as

> dancing. Recently, neuroimaging studies have allowed

> researchers to

> investigate the neural correlates of music

> processing and perception

> in the brain. Notably, musical stimuli have been

> shown to activate

> specific pathways in several brain areas associated

> with emotional

> behaviours, such as the insular and cingulate

> cortex, hypothalamus,

> hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex. In

> addition,

> neurochemical studies have suggested that several

> biochemical

> mediators, such as endorphins, endocannabinoids,

> dopamine and nitric

> oxide, may play a role in the musical experience. A

> growing body of

> evidence also indicates that music therapy could be

> useful in the

> clinical management of numerous neurological and

> psychiatric

> disorders. Indeed, music therapy could be effective

> in patients with

> neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's

> dementia and

> Parkinson?s disease, as well as in psychiatric

> illnesses, such as

> schizophrenia, depression, *anxiety and autism

> spectrum disorders*.

> Unfortunately, there is still a shortage of rigorous

> scientific data

> supporting the clinical application of music

> therapy, and there is

> thus a need to confirm and expand the preliminary

> findings regarding

> the potential and actual effectiveness of music

> therapy. This need

> should be addressed through prospective, randomized,

> controlled,

> single-blinded investigations of the short- and

> long-term effects of

> music therapy in diverse clinical conditions.

>

> PMID: 17367577

>

>

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