UAE call to ban hypnotic music as illegal 'digital drug'

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DUBAI // A police scientist is calling for a type of hypnotic music to be banned by law in the same way as drugs.

Dr Sarhan Al Meheini, deputy director of the Police Sciences Academy in Sharjah, believes audio files called "binaural beats" should be dealt with like cannabis and ecstasy.

Binaural beats are generally used to reach altered states of consciousness, for meditation or alertness or to aid sleep, but many producers claim the technology can mimic the effect of drugs on the brain.

There is no scientific evidence for their claims and reviews are mixed at best, but Dr Al Meheini believes "digital drugs" pose a risk to society.

"It's important that we warn the public and start a campaign to make people aware of it," he said. "It's already spread around the world and can be downloaded in the UAE and listened to by college students.

"Right now it's not illegal but it should be, because it's a danger to society."

A US company, I-Doser, has tracks on its website with names such as cocaine, opium and peyote that can be bought for US$3.25 (Dh11.9) each. The website is not blocked.

The company also produces tracks that purportedly simulate orgasms, and others claim to take listeners to the "gates of hell".

YouTube has dozens of videos of teenagers having convulsions while listening to the music.

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[MrGrunge]

Does anyone actually have experience with I-Doser? I've seen some interesting reactions on Youtube but other than that it kinds feels like a scam to me.

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

Well there had to be someone against this. Convulsions does not sound good at all though. Maybe further research into the effects of this is needed. It certainly shouldn't be outright banned though. That never did any good8)

 

[sekio]

Let's ban breakdancing, and Skrillex too. Nothing but convulsions and noise I say.

What's next, banning meditation?

 

[Portillo]

Does anyone actually have experience with I-Doser?

Is the actual thing on youtube or just reactions?

 

[slimvictor]

Saudi is so fucked up.
My friend lived there for several years, and told me how people would drink perfume or cologne in an attempt to get high.

 

[THC2LSD]

What's next, banning meditation?

Wouldn't surprise me. Think some Sufi Muslims practice meditation, but I could see the UAE going all fucking wahhabi and saying,"Meditation is a Hindu innovation that lets the saytan corrupt the mind! Ban it!"

Why does everyone like this place? It's an oppressive dictatorship with lots of oil money to buy pretty buildings, act as a tax haven and bribe the indigenous Arab minority of residents to ignore it. I'd rather go to Morocco, get some hash without being executed.