Thanks to Science, These Crazy Headphones Will Get You High

Sex, drugs, gambling – these are the typical things that get you high. When you’re under the influence, your brain releases a hit of dopamine, giving you a rush of pleasure. But now you can get that same high – literally – from something that’s not even close to being detrimental: your headphones.
Picture this: insert ear buds, crank up music. While riding the rhythm of the music, the signal zaps your brain’s pleasure center with electric waves, or to be more specific, the Vagus nerve in the brain, which in turn stimulates the release of dopamine and enhances your mood.
That’s exactly what Nervana headphones do – give you a near replicated feeling to that of smoking weed.
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Nervana headphones also received great reviews at CES. Some users report feeling an electric prickle when they first put on the headset, which intensified as they cranked up the volume and the intensity of their experience on the generator. The prickling persisted through the 15 or so minutes of music (you could choose from a list of 10 or so tracks that included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and ambient noise). For about an hour afterward, they both felt unusually calm and happy; One guy also claimed the device cured his hangover.
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“I felt the electricity go into my arm, and everything was tingling there, but the best moment for me was afterwards when I finished and stood up,” a user said. “I felt like I reached a personal high point. I couldn’t stop smiling or laughing. I was like, ‘Oh wow’. For about five minutes, my happiness level was a 10 out of 10. Then it got foggier, but I was still unusually happy for about an hour.”
The people behind this invention have serious creds: physicians and nurses and medical professionals. Nervana headphones hit stores this spring at $299 , but preorders start this month. A nice new toy for anyone who can’t afford those astronomical ticket sales – sign us up.

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[H/T: Elite Daily]