When classical music relaxes the brain: An experimental study using Ultrasound Brain Tissue Pulsatility Imaging

We report, for the first time, that classical relaxing music decreases the amplitude of the brain pulsatile movements related to cerebral blood flow and mechanical properties of the brain parenchyma, which provides further evidence of the involvement of BTP in emotional reactivity. In addition, we validate the use of TPI as a non-invasive, portable and low cost tool for studies in psychophysiology, with the potential to be implemented as a biomarker in musicotherapy trials notably.
Source: International Journal of Psychophysiology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research