Beyond extinction: erasing human fear responses and preventing the return of fear
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| Publication date | 2009 |
| Journal | Nature Neuroscience |
| Volume | Issue number | 12 | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 256-258 |
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| Abstract | Animal studies have shown that fear memories can change when recalled, a process referred to as reconsolidation. We found that oral administration of the beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist propranolol before memory reactivation in humans erased the behavioral expression of the fear memory 24 h later and prevented the return of fear. Disrupting the reconsolidation of fear memory opens up new avenues for providing a long-term cure for patients with emotional disorders. |
| Document type | Article |
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.2271
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