Although the biological bases of forgetting remain obscure, the consensus among cognitive
psychologists emphasizes interference processes, rejecting decay in accounting for memory …

The retrieval of a memory places it into a plastic state, the result of which is that the memory
can be disrupted or even enhanced by experimental treatment. This phenomenon has been …

Memory consolidation refers to a slow process that stabilises a memory trace after initial
acquisition of novel events. The consolidation theory posits that once a memory is stored in …

Memory allows organisms to predict future events based on prior experiences. This requires
encoded information to persist once important predictors are extracted, while also being …

Signaling at NMDA receptors (NMDARs) is known to be important for memory
reconsolidation, but while most studies show that NMDAR antagonists prevent memory …

The amygdala has long been considered a primary locus in mediating the effects of
previously drug-associated stimuli on subsequent drug-seeking behavior, and the NMDA …

A central problem in the treatment of drug addiction is the high risk of relapse often
precipitated by drug-associated cues. The transfer of glycogen-derived lactate from …

Reactivation can destabilize previously consolidated memories, rendering them vulnerable
to disruption and necessitating a process of reconsolidation in order for them to be …

Persistent, unwanted memories are believed to be key contributors to drug addiction and the
chronic relapse problem over the lifetime of the addict. Contrary to the long-held idea that …

The reactivation of a memory through retrieval can render it subject to disruption or
modification through the process of memory reconsolidation. In both humans and rodents …