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SUBMITTER: Mallik A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5296903 | biostudies-other | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Mallik Adiel A Chanda Mona Lisa ML Levitin Daniel J DJ
Scientific reports 20170208
Music's universality and its ability to deeply affect emotions suggest an evolutionary origin. Previous investigators have found that naltrexone (NTX), a μ-opioid antagonist, may induce reversible anhedonia, attenuating both positive and negative emotions. The neurochemical basis of musical experience is not well-understood, and the NTX-induced anhedonia hypothesis has not been tested with music. Accordingly, we administered NTX or placebo on two different days in a double-blind crossover study, ...[more]