Mozart! By Kieran Galpin, The Focus | Chinese scientists at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have drawn an
interesting link between mental health and classical music in a move that will hopefully inspire
technologies to address issues with depression.
In 2024 we are finally dedicating huge amounts of research and funding into the many complexities
of mental health. Already, scientists have found that your choice of high school friends unknowingly
influences your future mental health. But it’s not all drab and dreary as aids and treatments can be
as simple as walking your dog.
Classical music might be boring, but it’s classic for a reason.
Though antidepressants are still proven to be the most effective weapon in your anti-depression
arsenal, researchers at Shanghai’s Jiao Tong University have been looking into a more holistic
approach. Their findings were published in the Cell Reports journal on Friday.
“Our research integrates the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurosurgery, providing a
foundation for any research targeting the interaction between music and emotion,” said senior author
Bomin Sun, director and professor of the Center for Functional Neurosurgery. “Ultimately, we hope
to translate our research findings into clinical practice, developing convenient and effective music
therapy tools and applications.”
To further expand on initial theories, Bomin Sun and their team focused on 13 patients with
treatment-resistant depression. Each of the participants already had electrodes implanted in their
brains for the purpose of deep-brain stimulation.
The electrodes connected two portions of the brain bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and
the nucleus accumbens (NAc). They soon found that music can generate its antidepressant-like
effect by synchronizing the neural oscillations between the portions of the brain responsible for
processing both emotional and sensory information.
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Read more of this fascinating study here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/one-genre-of-music-can-actually-aid-mental-health-but
only-28-of-americans-enjoy-the-style/