Molecular mechanisms of memory reconsolidation

NC Tronson, JR Taylor - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2007 - nature.com
NC Tronson, JR Taylor
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2007nature.com
Memory reconsolidation has been argued to be a distinct process that serves to maintain,
strengthen or modify memories. Specifically, the retrieval of a previously consolidated
memory has been hypothesized to induce an additional activity-dependent labile period
during which the memory can be modified. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of
reconsolidation could provide crucial insights into the dynamic aspects of normal mnemonic
function and psychiatric disorders that are characterized by exceptionally strong and salient …
Abstract
Memory reconsolidation has been argued to be a distinct process that serves to maintain, strengthen or modify memories. Specifically, the retrieval of a previously consolidated memory has been hypothesized to induce an additional activity-dependent labile period during which the memory can be modified. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of reconsolidation could provide crucial insights into the dynamic aspects of normal mnemonic function and psychiatric disorders that are characterized by exceptionally strong and salient emotional memories.
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