Hippocampal corticosterone impairs memory consolidation during sleep but improves consolidation in the wake state

We studied the interaction between glucocorticoid (GC) level and sleep/wake state during memory consolidation. Recent research has accumulated evidence that sleep supports memory consolidation in a unique physiological process, qualitatively distinct from consolidation occurring during wakefulness....

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Main Authors: Kelemen, Eduard, Bahrendt, Marie, Born, Jan, Inostroza, Marion
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4233998/