The I-Doser epidemic

The product works by allowing customers to download an audio file that contains a strange mix of beats and whooshes that the company claims can create a high, similar to being on drugs or under the influence of alcohol.

Chris Peck, an Iowa State University freshman from Marion, said he estimated 100 people in his dormitory alone have tried it....

Late at night in his dorm room, Peck said he selected a track titled "Nitrous Oxide."

"I cleared my mind, sat back and relaxed and pretty much vegged out," he said. "The people around me said I was giggling and twitching a little. When I came to, I was really, really happy."

Compact discs from the company range from about $17 to $20, and individual audio tracks sport titles such as "Peyote," "Ecstasy," "Orgasm" and "LSD." The tracks cost between $3 and $4.50, three or four times the cost of standard music on iTunes.

Wotta racket! On the other hand, looking for peyote has never been easier thanks to peer to peer file sharing networks. Naturally some folks are concerned:

Jim Clayton, chairman of executive committee of the Stepping Up Project, a coalition in the University of Iowa and Iowa City/Coralville communities that works to reduce high-risk drinking, said even though I-Doser sounds like "bunk," he has some concerns.

"I do object that we have people who would go out into the world with a marketing plan that would try to glorify or sanctify the use of illegal or mind-altering substances," he said.

Whew, thank goodness someone in a position of responsibility has weighed in on the important topic of whether naming your binaural sound wave product after an illegal drug is a good idea or not. Honestly I was just about to order the whole set for my two-year-old cousin, but now I'll think twice, and just order it for my seven-year-old cousin. Thanks, Des Moines Register!