Stress-induced impairment of a working memory task: role of spiking rate and spiking history predicted discharge.

Stress, pervasive in society, contributes to over half of all work place accidents a year and over time can contribute to a variety of psychiatric disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Stress impairs higher cognitive processes, dependent on the prefrontal...

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Main Authors: David M Devilbiss, Rick L Jenison, Craig W Berridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3441423?pdf=render