Stress disrupt memory formation, making mice fearful of harmless situations, which may explain why stressed people feel threatened in safe places in PTSD and generalized anxiety. Scientists reversed these effects with 2 drugs that block glucocorticoid receptors or production of endocannabinoids.
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Nature
Stress can disrupt memory and lead to needless anxiety — here’s how
Nature - In mice, stress altered the way that the brain formed memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response.
Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight
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Nature
Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight
Nature - Imaging suggests why the ability to make inferences declines after an episode of acute stress, such as a job interview.