# Voodoo Machine - A "Digital Drug" - Is it a crock?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-machine-a-digital-drug-is-it-a-crock/214948>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 24, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-machine-a-digital-drug-is-it-a-crock/214948 "2003-11-24T04:24:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-machine-a-digital-drug-is-it-a-crock/214948/1 "2003-11-24T04:24:31Z")

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[The Voodoo Machine](http://www.voodoomachine.com)

I’m assuming the answer is yes, based on the lack of specifics on the website, the lack of links to research that could back them up, etc. Are all the testimonials just the result of psychosomatic experiences? If so, the creators of that thing must have been laughing like maniacs when they started getting letters.

Still, it’d be pretty cool, wouldn’t it?

LC

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-machine-a-digital-drug-is-it-a-crock/214948/2 "2003-11-24T04:30:24Z")

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A quick glance at the site screams “scam” at me, so I’ll say it’s crap. I love the meaningless pseudoscientific doubletalk:

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> The Voodoo Magick Box is based on CES (cranial electro stimulation) technology and utilizes a tiny embedded computer to control the unit’s output. The Magick Box has been developed from existing medical technology that has been proven safe and effective for more than 50 years. Until now this science was only found in hospitals and treatment centers. Voodoo Machine has introduced this product for recreational use.

BTW, long time, no see. Good to see you around again.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-machine-a-digital-drug-is-it-a-crock/214948/3 "2003-11-24T04:35:29Z")

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Heh. Even more telling is their own disclaimer:

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> We make no medical claims or guarantees to the suitability or efficacy of these products. Voodoo Machine products are for entertainment use only.

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**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-machine-a-digital-drug-is-it-a-crock/214948/4 "2003-11-24T16:17:12Z")

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And nowhere on the site could I find a reference to how it actually works. My guess is it sends a very light currect via those clips which may be tingly. I can’t imagine more than that or this device would have been everywhere in the clubs.