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The BclI polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor gene is associated with emotional memory performance in healthy individuals.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Jul 2013
Ackermann Sandra, Heck Angela, Rasch Björn, Papassotiropoulos Andreas, de Quervain Dominique J-F
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Glucocorticoids, stress hormones released from the adrenal cortex, are important players in the regulation of emotional memory. Specifically, in animals and in humans, glucocorticoids enhance memory consolidation of emotionally arousing experiences, but impair memory retrieval. These glucocorticoid actions are partly mediated by glucocorticoid receptors in the hippocampus, amygdala and prefrontal cortex, key...
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