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Investigating the dose-response relationship between music and anxiety reduction: A randomized clinical trial.

PLOS Ment Health · 2026 · PMC12833833 · PMID 41662001

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All groups (including pink noise) experienced an unexpected reduction in positive affect, and none of the differences between groups were found to be significant, though the difference between the 24-minute and 36-minute music with ABS groups was approaching significance and had a medium effect size.

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