Music IS an addiction?

It turns out we here at PTM are just a bit ahead of the scientists…but they’re catching up!

Emotional Music Triggers Addictive Brain Activity

Good friend John Kool passed along this article he ran across, and it’s both interesting and entertaining. It addresses music in the general sense, not playing specifically…but if just listening to good music can give you a cocaine-like high, imagine the rush you can get from playing it!

Turns out we really do have a playing addiction. Keep feeding it, folks; it’s clean, healthy, and cheaper than drugs…even if you are an equipment junkie.