The role of estrogen in intrusive memories

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-94

  Cheung, Jessica ^a   Chervonsky, Liza ^a   Felmingham, Kim L ^b   Bryant, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arousal; Cortisol; Estrogen; Intrusive memories

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; ESTROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RECALL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

AROUSAL; CORTISOL; ESTROGEN; INTRUSIVE MEMORIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; COLD TEMPERATURE; EMOTIONS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PROGESTERONE; SALIVA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84882627316     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: 10959564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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