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Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories

April 10, 2017 by

Weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels, report investigators. This research may one day help extinguish traumatic memories in humans -- for example, in people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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