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·May 30, 2022·2 min read

Why the Memory of Fear Is Seared Into Our Brains

Norepinephrine facilitates fear processing by stimulating a population of inhibitory neurons in the amygdala, generating repetitive bursting patterns of electrical activity. This activity changes the frequency of oscillations in the amygdala from resting state to aroused state, promoting the formation of fear memories.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

The Fading of Negative Experiences: Active Suppression Weakens Unwanted Memories

Actively forgetting a negative experience may help to prevent bad memories from constantly intruding on a person's awareness and halt rumination.

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·May 13, 2022·4 min read

How Sleep Helps to Process Emotions

Study sheds light on how the brain processes emotions during dream sleep by consolidating positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of negative emotions. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for PTSD and other disorders associated with negative emotional processing.

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·April 25, 2022·5 min read

Where the Mind Is Without Fear

KNT-127, a chemically synthesized compound, helps suppress fear memories associated with PTSD, researchers report.

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·April 18, 2022·3 min read

The Brain Employs an Alarm System to Suppress Intrusive Thoughts

The anterior cingulate cortex generates a reactive alarm, increasing its activity to signal to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to stop intrusive thoughts and memories.

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·April 16, 2022·6 min read

Modulating NMDA Receptor Activity Is the Key to Successful Treatment of PTSD

NYX-783, a newly discovered drug, helps modulate NMDA receptor function in neurons. The drug appears to be effective at suppressing the return of PTSD symptoms in rodent models.

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·March 19, 2022·4 min read

AI Maps Psychedelic ‘Trip’ Experiences to Regions of the Brain, Opening New Route to Psychiatric Treatments

AI technology helped map out diverse and subjective psychedelic experiences to different brain regions.

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·March 17, 2022·8 min read

How Do Social Interactions Conjure Up Memories and Emotional Responses in the Brain?

Researchers reveal how memories and fear responses can be transmitted through social interactions.

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·March 11, 2022·2 min read

Nurturing Touch Technique Shown to Change Brain Activity and Reduce Distress

A novel nurturing touch-based therapy called Havening can help reduce distress and improve recovery for those who suffered traumatic experiences.

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·February 9, 2022·3 min read

Novel Study Predicts Depression and PTSD Risk After Trauma

Risk markers for adverse psychological consequences following traumatic injury share similar core similarities across different populations and countries.