The differential effects of stress on memory consolidation and retrieval: A potential involvement of reconsolidation? Theoretical comment on Beckner et al. (2006)

Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 735-738

  Lupien, Sonia J ^a   Schramek, Tania E ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Learning; Memory; Retrieval; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID;

HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; REVIEW; SHORT TERM MEMORY; STRESS;

HORMONES; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33745929084     PISSN: 07357044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7044.120.3.735     Document Type: Review

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