Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7301447 | Neurobiology of Learning and Memory | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Cortisol induced modulated fear learning in women taking oral contraceptives. ⺠Cortisol enhances fear acquisition in the anterior cingulate and the hippocampus. ⺠Cortisol facilitates fear extinction in hippocampus, thalamus, and amygdala.
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Authors
Katharina Tabbert, Christian J. Merz, Tim Klucken, Jan Schweckendiek, Dieter Vaitl, Oliver T. Wolf, Rudolf Stark,