Interaction of noradrenaline and cortisol predicts negative intrusive memories in posttraumatic stress disorder

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 112, Issue , 2014, Pages 204-211

  Nicholson, Emma L ^a   Bryant, Richard A ^b   Felmingham, Kim L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Emotional memory; Intrusions; Noradrenaline; PTSD; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SALIVA ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL MEMORY; VISUAL STIMULATION; AROUSAL; EMOTION; LIFE EVENT; MEMORY; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; SECRETION (PROCESS); YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AROUSAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NOREPINEPHRINE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901943413     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: 10959564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.11.018     Document Type: Article

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