"OXT has a specific effect on fear-related amygdala activity, particularly when the amygdala is hyperactive, such as in GSAD, thereby providing a brain-based mechanism of the impact of OXT in modulating the exaggerated processing of social signals of threat in patients with pathological anxiety"
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Painful Memories may be Erased by Anti-Fear Drug
Painful Memories may be Erased by Anti-Fear Drug: "Scientists have said that it is possible to overcome bad memories of painful situations with the help of a chemical that works on the brain.....
The chemical, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), is naturally produced in the brain and is involved in learning and memory. When given to the rats, the drug caused them to re-learn a painful association so that the memory of it is extinguished - although not lost entirely."
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The chemical, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), is naturally produced in the brain and is involved in learning and memory. When given to the rats, the drug caused them to re-learn a painful association so that the memory of it is extinguished - although not lost entirely."
Read more: Painful Memories may be Erased by Anti-Fear Drug
HEIRS Tag: Blog BDNF
Library BDNF
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