Blocking a single molecule defeats chronic fear

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 12:40 in Health & Medicine

As those who suffer from anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder can attest, recovering from pervasive fear memories can be difficult or impossible to do. Yale researchers, however, have shown how disabling a single molecule can help animals eliminate engrained fear responses. “The hope is that medical intervention can help behavioral therapy for PTSD and […]

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