American scientists from Drexel University (Philadelphia) have announced that music helps to cope with cancer.
As the experts said, they conducted a study that proved that listening to music has a positive effect on the psychological state of the patient. Improving the psychological infusion, the researchers note, is important for achieving a positive effect in the treatment of cancer.
About 3 thousand volunteers who had previously been diagnosed with cancer took part in the experiment of scientists from the United States. According to scientists, when listening to music, patients' blood pressure decreased, respiratory rate also improved, and feelings of anxiety disappeared.
A beneficial influence, experts say, was refused by the classics, jazz, country, folk. According to them, when using music therapy, it is possible to stage works of other styles, it is only important that it is calm music.
Scientists stressed that during the recovery period, listening to music can reduce the amount of analgesics used, which is very important for the early recovery of the body.