A recent study shows that hearing new music triggers the brain to release “reward” chemicals in similar ways that food, sex, drugs, and other carnal pleasures do:
More from BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22096764
This news makes my addiction to music seem much less trivial, although being a songwriter also sets me up to be my own drug dealer, and hopefully one of yours too!
Best,
SJ