References and Recommended Reading Binaural Beats

Atwater, F H. (1997). "Inducing Altered States of Consciousness with Binaural Beat Technology". Proceedings 8th International Symposium on New Science: pp 11-15. USA: International Association for New Science.

Campbell, Dennis. (1996, August). “Exercising your brain for peak performance”. Total Health, 18(4): 34-38.

Chatrian, G., Petersen, M., Lazarte, J. (1960) "Responses to Clicks from the Human Brain: Some Depth Electrographic Observation". Electroencephalography and Neurophysiology, 12: 479-487

Lane, James D., Kasian, Stefan J., Owens, Justine E., Marsh, Gail R. (1998) “Binaural Auditory Beats Affect Vigilance Performance and Mood”. Physiology & Behaviour, 63(2): 249-252

Le Scouarnec R P, Poirier R M, Owens J E, et al. (2001). "Use of binaural beat tapes for treatment of anxiety: a pilot study of tape preference and outcomes". Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine. Jan; 7(1): 58-63

Oster, Gerald. (1973). "Auditory Beats in the Brain". Scientific American, 229: 94 - 104.

Padmanabhan, P., Hildreth, A.J., and Laws, D. (2005) “A prospective, randomised, controlled study examining binaural beat audio and pre-operatvie anxiety in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for day case surgery”. Anaesthesia, 60: 874-877

Smith, J. C., Marsh, J. T., & Brown, W. S. (1975). Far-field recorded frequency-following responses: Evidence for the locus of brainstem sources. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 39, pp. 465-472.

Smith, J.C., Marsh, J.T., Greenberg, S., & Brown, W.S. (1978). Human auditory frequency-following responses to a missing fundamental. Science, 201, pp. 639-641.
Sornson, Robert O. (1999). "Using Binaural Beats to Enhance Attention". Monroe Institute Online.

Waldkoetter, R. O. & Sanders, G. O. (1997). Auditory brain wave stimulation in treating alcoholic depression. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84, p. 226.

An Empirical Investigation Into the Effect of Beta Frequency http://www.astarapoint.com/Binaural.pdf
Solfeggio

http://kaleidascope-dayzero.blogspot.com/2010/01/solfeggio-frequencies-part-1.html

http://kaleidascope-dayzero.blogspot.com/2010/02/solfeggio-frequencies-part-ii.html

Horowitz & Puleo: Healing Codes for the Biological apocalypse, Idaho 1999.

Alpha
Alpha Brain Waves - Understanding Them and Their Benefits http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/alpha-brain-waves-understanding-them-and-their-benefits-1311749l
Gamma

Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice http://www.pnas.org/content/101/46/16369.full

The Importance of Gamma Brain Waves http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/689773/the_importance_of_gamma_brain_wavesl

2004 Study Pinpoints Schizophrenia Brain Glitch http://www.research.va.gov/resources/pubs/docs/va_research_currents_november_04.pdf (VA Research Currents Vol. 4, No. 11/Nov. 2004, Page 3)

Brain works best when cells keep right rhythms http://www.physorg.com/news159973996.html

Gamma waves and meditation http://dreadfuldreams.blogsome.com/2006/04/20/gamma-waves-and-meditation/

Neurofeedback

Raymond, J., Varney, C., Parkinson, L A., Gruzelier (2005) “The effects of alpha/theta neurofeedback on personality and mood”. Cognitive Brain Research, 23: 287-292

Tansey, Michael. (1985) “Brainwave Signatures – An index reflective of the brain’s functional neuroanatomy: Further findings on the effect of EEG sensorimotor rhythm biofeedback training on the neurologic precursors of learning disabilities.” International Journal of Psychophysiology, 3: 85-99

Pain Control. Kliempt, P., Ruta, D., Ogston, S., Landeck, A., Martay, K. (1999). “Hemispheric-synchronisation during anaesthesia: a double-blind randomised trial using audiotapes for intra-operative nociception control”. Anaesthesia 54

Meditation

Elevated serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1404349?dopt=AbstractPlus

Meditation Helps Minds FocusSource: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/982565/meditation_helps_minds_focus/indexl

Dr. Dean Ornish.(2008). Healthy lifestyle triggers genetic changes: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1628897920080618?sp=true

Stress

Elizabeth H. Blackburn (2004) Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress http://www.pnas.org/content/101/49/17312.abstract

Professor Vivette Glover.(2007). Stress 'harms brain in the womb, BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6298909.stm

Dr. Michael O Poulter. (2008) Autopsies Reveal Changes To DNA In Major Depression And Suicide: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080730140932

Interesting Research and Science

Jennifer Chu 2008 A Musical Score for Disease, Converting genetic activity into music may be a way to monitor health. http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/21094/page2/

Sound Bullets to Zap Off Tumors? National Geographic 2010 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100405-sound-bullets-acoustic-lens-cancer-ultrasound/

Scientists observe sound traveling faster than the speed of light. Source: http://www.physorg.com/news88249076.html