Use of binaural beat tapes for treatment of anxiety: a pilot study of tape preference and outcomes
Le Scouarnec RP, Poirier RM, Owens JE, Gauthier J, Taylor AG, Foresman PA. · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2001
Attributed extracts from the research record
“Listening to binaural beat tapes in the delta/theta electroencephalogram range may be beneficial in reducing mild anxiety.”
“Future studies should account for music preference among participants and include age as a factor in outcomes, incentives to foster tape listening, and a physiologic measure of anxiety reduction.”
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11191043/
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- 2026-10-27
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- Use of binaural beat tapes for treatment of anxiety: a pilot study of tape preference and outcomes
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- quotes
“Listening to binaural beat tapes in the delta/theta electroencephalogram range may be beneficial in reducing mild anxiety.” · “Future studies should account for music preference among participants and include age as a factor in outcomes, incentives to foster tape listening, and a physiologic measure of anxiety reduction.”
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- Indexed peer-reviewed research; a qualifying randomized controlled design is not established in the reviewed record.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11191043/
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- 2026-10-27
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11191043/
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- 2026-10-27
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