Novelty during a late postacquisition time window attenuates the persistence of fear memory

Learning to avoid threats in the environment is highly adaptive. However, sometimes a dysregulation of fear memories processing may underlie fear-related disorders. Despite recent advances, a major question of how to effectively attenuate persistent fear memories in a safe manner remains unresolved....

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Main Authors: Katche, Cynthia, Tomaiuolo, Micol, Dorman, Guido, Medina, Jorge H., Viola, Haydee
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5062250/