The influence of stress on fear memory processes

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 308-313

  Martijena, I D ^a   Molina, V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Fear; GABA; Memory; Stress

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CYCLOSERINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; MIDAZOLAM; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; STRESS HORMONE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; BASOLATERAL AMYGDALA; EMOTION; FEAR; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84859610513     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500045     Document Type: Review

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