Morphine administration during low ovarian hormone stage results in transient over expression of fear memories in females

Morphine administration during low ovarian hormone stage results in transient over expression of fear memories in females

Acute exposure to morphine after a traumatic event reduces trauma related symptoms in humans and conditioned fear expression in male rats. We aimed to determine whether acute administration of morphine alters consolidation of fear learning and extinction. Male and female rats in proestrus and metaes...

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Main Authors: Emily M Perez-Torres, Dinah L Ramos-Ortolaza, Roberto eMorales, Edwin eSantini, Efrain J Rios-Ruiz, Annelyn eTorres-Reveron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Estrous Cycle
Morphine
Fear conditioning
Fear extinction
PTSD
Trauma
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00129/full

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