If you're in pain you may want to consider popping an Advil and listening to some Mozart. University of Utah researchers looked at mice, and found when they were given ibuprofen alone, the pills were 70 percent effective, but when given the pill and then playing music, the pills were 93 percent effective. If the same findings translate to humans, music could be used to help reduce the amount of pain medication we need to take in each dosage. The mice specifically listened to three three-hour segments of Mozart's music.