Julieanne
03-30-12, 06:49 AM
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March 7, 2012
Anyone who has ever been subject to chronic stress knows that it can take a toll on emotions and the ability to think clearly.
Now, new research uncovers a neural mechanism that directly links repeated stress with impaired memory.
The study, published by Cell Press in the March 8 issue of the journal Neuron, also provides critical insight into why stress responses can act as a trigger for many mental illnesses.
Stress hormones are known to influence the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region that controls high level “executive” functions such as working memory and decision making.
http://www.psypost.org/2012/03/how-repeated-stress-impairs-memory-10407
March 7, 2012
Anyone who has ever been subject to chronic stress knows that it can take a toll on emotions and the ability to think clearly.
Now, new research uncovers a neural mechanism that directly links repeated stress with impaired memory.
The study, published by Cell Press in the March 8 issue of the journal Neuron, also provides critical insight into why stress responses can act as a trigger for many mental illnesses.
Stress hormones are known to influence the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region that controls high level “executive” functions such as working memory and decision making.
http://www.psypost.org/2012/03/how-repeated-stress-impairs-memory-10407