Pharmacological modulation of acute trauma memories to prevent PTSD: Considerations from a developmental perspective

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 112, Issue , 2014, Pages 122-129

  Hruska, Bryce ^a   Cullen, Patrick K ^a   Delahanty, Douglas L ^a,b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeast Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Developmental; Hydrocortisone; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Propranolol; Trauma memories

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRAZOSIN; PROPRANOLOL; STRESS HORMONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADRENALIN RELEASE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CORTICOSTEROID RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEAR; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ADULT; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHILD; EPISODIC MEMORY; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MEMORY, EPISODIC; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROPRANOLOL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 84901933929     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: 10959564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2014.02.001     Document Type: Review

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