Float Tanks

"Its like floating in oil, that's what blew my mind. You are in water for an hour, you think you are going to be dried out like a prune but its 180 degrees the opposite. It literally feels like you are floating in oil and even afterwards the way my skin feels now, that really surprised me," says first-time user David Farnsworth.
        -Youtube




 Can you put bubbles in it?  After seeing a news report on Float Tanks last night, that was my only question.  To me, these Float Tanks seem to be nothing but glorified bathtubs.  Don't get me wrong, I'll be the first one in line when Float Tanks come to Rhode Island, but not for the medicinal benefits.  On many Float Tank websites, they make some very bold claims about the benefits of their product, so I feel it is my duty to reveal the truth.

As I began my research on Float Tanks, I found it very difficult to find any information outside Float Tank centers' websites.  Refusing to cite such a bais source, I forgot everything I have ever been taught and turned to Wikipedia.  There I learned both American and Swedish scientists have researched this subject extensively, but I could not find their actual data.  Both concluded Isolation Tanks, or Float Tanks, make a tremendous impact on stress levels and acute pain, but so do bubble baths.  Perhaps I am a bit skeptic, but I remain unconvinced.

[Update]

I refuse to publish an uninformative post, so I have kept this in the queue until now.  I spent a few nights surfing the web for information that would expose Float Centers as frauds, but I had very little success.  Sometime between Googling "Float tanks bullshit" and eating my midnight snack, I realized what I was doing.  When I first saw the news report, I had picked my side.  I -- a self-proclaimed open book-- had closed the doors on Float Tanks.  Only now, after realizing my wrongdoing, I can speak without bias on this subject.

Bert doesn't seem to appreciate Float Tanks either

Having no evidence to dispute the claims of the Float Tank Centers, I cannot preach against these clinics.  Like I said before, they look quite relaxing.  It has been proven salt water is great for the skin, so there's two points for Float Tanks.  And after hearing additional testimonials from Float Tank enthusiasts, I am willing to give Float Tanks a chance.  So you've heard it from the doctor: give Float Tanks a chance; I know I am going to.