Stress and memory retrieval: mechanisms and consequences
•Effects of stress on memory retrieval last longer than initially expected.•They are not restricted to hippocampal-based episodic memories.•They can have long-lasting consequences.•Patients with mental disorders (e.g., MDD and PTSD) show altered responsivity to GCs. Stress impairs memory retrieval....
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| Published in | Current opinion in behavioral sciences Vol. 14; pp. 40 - 46 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
01.04.2017
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | •Effects of stress on memory retrieval last longer than initially expected.•They are not restricted to hippocampal-based episodic memories.•They can have long-lasting consequences.•Patients with mental disorders (e.g., MDD and PTSD) show altered responsivity to GCs.
Stress impairs memory retrieval. Recent findings illustrate the temporal dynamics and the underlying mechanisms of this effect. The effect appears to occur in multiple memory systems, ranging from striatal-based stimulus-response memory to prefrontal-based extinction memory. The effects of stress on memory retrieval might have long-term consequences due to their impact on re-encoding and re-consolidation. These properties could be of interest for future intervention studies. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-1546 2352-1554 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.12.001 |