Subject: Re: Binaural beats - banned in Beirut! From: Iftikhar Nizami <nizamii2@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 08:56:21 -0800 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>---15325040-1886031549-1415724981=:98674 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In the great science-fiction novel "DUNE", it was called "Semuta music", an= d was played to activate the addictive drug "Semuta". For those of you old= enough to remember that novel. - Lance Nizami =0A=0A=0A>__________________= ______________=0A> From: Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxx>=0A>To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx= .MCGILL.CA =0A>Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 10:04 AM=0A>Subject: Binaura= l beats - banned in Beirut!=0A> =0A>=0A>=0A>All you folks who worked with = binaural beats never dreamed what a dangerous thing you were working with. = But you do know why all those volunteers signed up for your studies! =0A>= =0A>Brian Gygi, Ph.D. =0A>Middle East authorities are cracking down on = audio that gets you =E2=80=9Chigh=E2=80=9D =0A>Officials in Saudi Arabia a= re holding =E2=80=9Curgent meetings=E2=80=9D to prevent the arrival of a dr= ug. In Lebanon, authorities are taking legal measures against the same prod= uct. But these officials aren=E2=80=99t freaking out over hard drugs, becau= se they=E2=80=99ve already done a good job scaring residents with harsh dru= g laws and keeping contraband substances out. Now, they=E2=80=99re tackling= spooky-sounding MP3s, hoping to combat the growing use of =E2=80=9Cdigital= drugs,=E2=80=9D or binaural beats. =0A>Binaural beats are audio files tha= t are meant to induce a state of ecstasy. They include two tones at slightl= y different frequencies, and are listened to through headphones. The audio = is generally used to help with meditation, alertness, and even as a sleep a= id. But the producers of some tracks claim to induce the same effect as che= mical drugs. =0A>The audio files are available on YouTube, or for a small p= rice on retail websites like I-Doser. Although there is no evidence that pe= ople can actually get high from binaural beats, they=E2=80=99re alarming au= thorities in the Middle East. In 2012, a police scientist in the United Ara= b Emirates called for these audio files to be treated the same as marijuana= and ecstasy. =0A>=0A> ---15325040-1886031549-1415724981=:98674 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></d= iv><div>In the great science-fiction novel "DUNE", it was called "Semuta mu= sic", and was played to activate the addictive drug "Semuta". For tho= se of you old enough to remember that novel. - Lance Nizami <br><block= quote style=3D"padding-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border= -left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: s= olid;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif= ; font-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Ne= ue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div di= r=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"hr" style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border= : 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; height: 0px; line-heigh= t: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div> = <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</sp= an></b> Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxx><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weigh= t: bold;">To:</span></b> AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx <br> <b><span style=3D"fo= nt-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, November 10, 2014 10:04 AM<br> <= b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Binaural beats - b= anned in Beirut!<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div= id=3D"yiv7278453219">=0A =0A =0A <div>=0A =0A <div>=0A All you folks= who worked with binaural beats never dreamed what a dangerous thing you we= re working with. But you do know why all those volunteers signed up f= or your studies!=0A </div> =0A <div>=0A =0A </div> =0A <div id= =3D"yiv7278453219ox-signature">=0A Brian Gygi, Ph.D.=0A </div> =0A <div= > =0A <div><b><span class=3D"ms__id9742" style=3D"font-family: arial, hel= vetica, sans-serif;">Middle East authorities are cracking down on audio tha= t gets you =E2=80=9Chigh=E2=80=9D</span></b></div> =0A <div><b><span clas= s=3D"ms__id9743" style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></spa= n></b></div> =0A <div class=3D"yiv7278453219annotatable"><span class=3D"y= iv7278453219anno-span">Officials in Saudi Arabia are holding =E2=80=9C= <a href=3D"http://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/654301" target=3D"_blank" = rel=3D"nofollow">urgent meetings</a>=E2=80=9D to prevent the arrival of a d= rug. In Lebanon, authorities are taking <a href=3D"http://www.dailystar.com= .lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-30/275936-lebanon-on-alert-over-digital-drug= -phenomenon.ashx#axzz3HhiuPuat" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow">legal me= asures</a> against the same product. But these officials aren=E2=80=99t fre= aking out over hard drugs, because they=E2=80=99ve already done a good job&= nbsp;<a href=3D"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7234786.stm" target=3D"_blank" r= el=3D"nofollow">scaring residents</a> with <a href=3D"http://www.thegu= ardian.com/travel/2008/jun/09/unitedarabemirates.travelnews" target=3D"_bla= nk" rel=3D"nofollow">harsh drug laws</a> and keeping contraband substa= nces out. Now, they=E2=80=99re tackling spooky-sounding MP3s, hoping to combat the growing use of =E2=80=9Cdigital drugs,=E2= =80=9D or binaural beats.</span></div> =0A <div><b><span class=3D"ms__id9= 744" style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></div>= =0A <div class=3D"yiv7278453219annotatable"><span class=3D"yiv7278453219= anno-span">Binaural beats are audio files that are meant to induce a state = of ecstasy. They include two tones at <a href=3D"http://www.sciencedirect.c= om/science/article/pii/S0031938497004368" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow= ">slightly different frequencies</a>, and are listened to through head= phones. The audio is generally used to help with meditation, aler= tness, and even as a sleep aid. But the producers of some tracks claim to i= nduce the same effect as chemical drugs.</span></div> =0A <div><span styl= e=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class=3D"yiv72784532= 19anno-span">The audio files are available on YouTube, or for a small price= on retail websites like <a href=3D"http://www.i-doser.com/" target=3D"_bla= nk" rel=3D"nofollow">I-Doser</a>. Although there is <a href=3D"http://www.w= ashingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/02/AR2010080204842.html" t= arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow">no evidence</a> that people can actually = get high from binaural beats, they=E2=80=99re alarming authorities in = the Middle East. In 2012, a police scientist in the United Arab Emirates ca= lled for these audio files to be treated the same as <a href=3D"http://www.= thenational.ae/news/uae-news/uae-call-to-ban-hypnotic-music-as-illegal-digi= tal-drug" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow">marijuana and ecstasy</a>.</sp= an></span></div> =0A </div>=0A =0A</div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div>= </blockquote><div></div> </div></body></html> ---15325040-1886031549-1415724981=:98674--