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Your Favorite Song Might Make Pain Hurt Less (opens in a new tab)

time.com · 2026-10-09

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA new study in Frontiers in Pain Research suggests that music can ease the sting of needle insertion and may be useful for painful medical procedures such as cannula placement before MRI.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe study involved 204 people undergoing brain, spine, head, or neck MRI exams and split them into four groups: relaxation music, Mozart, favorite songs, and no-music control.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThose who listened to Mozart or their favorite songs had significant pain reduction two minutes after the procedure, while the favorite-music group also reported lower pain 30 seconds after the procedure than the other groups.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedSoft relaxation music and no music did not produce significant pain reduction before, during, or after the procedure.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe researchers suggested possible explanations including endorphin release, reduced blood pressure and anxiety, distraction, or the presence of a friendly experimenter, but they did not establish a definitive mechanism.View evidenceHide evidence

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