Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories

Monday, April 10, 2017 - 11:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels, report investigators. This research may one day help extinguish traumatic memories in humans -- for example, in people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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