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Emotional enhancement of memory: how norepinephrine enables synaptic plasticity

Changes in synaptic strength are believed to underlie learning and memory. We explore the idea that norepinephrine is an essential modulator of memory through its ability to regulate synaptic mechanisms. Emotional arousal leads to activation of the locus coeruleus with the subsequent release of nore...

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Autores principales: Tully, Keith, Bolshakov, Vadim Y
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20465834
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-6606-3-15