My wife long ag had the misfortune to have dental work done by a dentist who believed in the analgesic properties of classical music, delivered over headphones.

My wife long ag had the misfortune to have dental work done by a dentist who believed in the analgesic properties of classical music, delivered over headphones. This had no effect on the pain. Marshall McLuhan mentions the technique in one of his books, perhaps The Gutenberg Galaxy, which may be a sign that he never tried it.