Hi all. I was worried about
the issue of addiction. Regularly use a mind machine: most often listen to CDs of Andrey Patrushev ("Ists. according to Walsh. the river" from Theta-series), as well as programs for relaxation; a newly purchased "Alfaria", was a two-week course. Impressions (subjective) - most positive, but...
First, about "Alfaria". Many years ago (in the 1970s) I read about an experiment with rats: in the rat brain, in the center, is responsible for generating feelings of pleasure (actually, I don't know how the biochemical mechanism of this phenomenon is similar to human, but not an essence important) put a thin electrode, and in the cage the rats were placed button, clicking on which an electrical circuit is closed, the rat brain was getting a little Zap, and the rat felt a feeling of pleasure. First, the rat was discovered the dependence between pushing buttons and having fun by accident, but then was cut, the thing, and ended all in tears: in the end, the rat refused to eat, drink, and just lay there and pressed the button, yet didn't give a rat soul... my God...
By the way, another point: can the use of "Alfaria" the accumulation of electric charge (static surface or any other) that would adversely affect the status of the biofield? Maybe better to ground (the leg of the copper wire to the battery

)?
Now about binaural beats: recently stumbled on an article in AIF about audioerotica (
http://www.aif.ru/health/article/28014), where nothing really said, but indicated the insecurity of the sound exposure. In addition, I read a post about that in the FDCS recognise the existence of audioerotica, but do not know how to deal with them (
http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=110521).
Understand that if a potential dependence on sound effects (addiction) exists, then it is hardly more dangerous than addiction to TV, beer, meat and the Internet, but... I would like to have a clearer idea. Don't know what is the consequence of systematic changes of perception and States of consciousness, but I suspect that habituation may have some (unwanted) social and psychological consequences (such as isolation, reduction of communication skills, escape from reality etc. as the "chemical" drug addicts...).
Would be grateful for any competent clarification on this issue.
Thank you<