Amygdala modulation of memory consolidation: Interaction with other brain systems

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 539-552

  McGaugh, James L ^a   McIntyre, Christa K ^a   Power, Ann E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADRENALIN; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MUSCIMOL; NALOXONE; NORADRENALIN; OXOTREMORINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PICROTOXIN; SCOPOLAMINE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN REGION; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; EMOTION; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 0036881442     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/nlme.2002.4082     Document Type: Review

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