The reactivation of a stored memory in the brain can make the memory transiently labile.
During the time it takes for the memory to restabilize (reconsolidate) the memory can either …

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and are often chronic and
disabling. Although exposure-based treatments are effective, a substantial number of …

Objective: The authors assessed the efficacy of trauma memory reactivation performed
under the influence of propranolol, a noradrenergic beta-receptor blocker, as a putative …

Recent research on changing fears has examined targeting reconsolidation. During
reconsolidation, stored information is rendered labile after being retrieved. Pharmacological …

Dysregulation of the fear system is at the core of many psychiatric disorders. Much progress
has been made in uncovering the neural basis of fear learning through studies in which …

Psychotherapy that regularly yields liberating, lasting change was, in the last century, a
futuristic vision, but it has now become reality, thanks to a convergence of remarkable …

Consolidated memories can re-enter states of transient instability following reactivation, from
which they must again stabilize in order to persist, contradicting the previously dominant …

Although the functions of sleep remain largely unknown, one of the most exciting
hypotheses is that sleep contributes importantly to processes of memory and brain plasticity …

We have reviewed research on the effects of stress on LTP in the hippocampus, amygdala
and prefrontal cortex (PFC) and present new findings which provide insight into how the …

Over the course of natural history, countless animal species have evolved adaptive
behavioral systems to cope with dangerous situations and promote survival. Emotional …