Memories can be controlled

Team Steven Lavoletta discovered mechanism ventromedial prefrontal acting in the cerebral cortex and provides control over our memories - as the most disgusting and traumatic, and on positive associated with drug taking. The authors have even learned to suppress the spontaneous return of the memories of both of these species without destroying them altogether - in contrast to some previous studies.

The researchers believe that their work will be an important step in the creation of new methods of struggle with various mental and nervous disorders associated with injuries, and, of course, in the fight against drug addiction. In the first case, the painful memories will not be able to reopen past wounds, while the second - is not reminded of the lung, but the danger of pleasure derived drug use.

Experiments were conducted on laboratory rats. Scientists have shown that stimulation of the dopamine D1 receptor neurons specific area ventromedial prefrontal cortex completely discourages animals as a traumatic memory and to obtain compensation related events.

«The exact mechanism that allows the brain to control these memories is still unclear, and so far there are no effective treatments related syndromes - the authors say - we managed to completely block the return of such memories, and potentially it can give medication against these disorders ».

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via factroom.ru