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Learning to forget: manipulating extinction and reconsolidation processes to treat addiction

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Torregrossa, Mary M., Taylor, Jane R.·2013·Psychopharmacology

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Finding effective long-lasting treatments for drug addiction has been an elusive goal. Consequently, researchers are beginning to investigate novel treatment strategies including manipulations of drug-associated memories. When environmental stimuli (cues) become associated with drug use, they become powerful motivators of continued drug use and relapse after abstinence. Reducing the strength of these cue-drug memories could decrease the number of factors that induce craving and relapse to aid in the treatment of addiction. Enhancing the consolidation of extinction learning and/or disrupting cue-drug memory reconsolidation are two strategies that have been proposed to reduce the strength of cues in motivating drug-seeking and drug-taking behavior. Here, we review the latest basic and clinical research elucidating the mechanisms underlying consolidation of extinction and reconsolidation of cue-drug memories in the hopes of developing pharmacological tools that exploit these signaling systems to treat addiction.

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Authors
Torregrossa, M. M., & Taylor, J. R.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Torregrossa, Mary M.
Venue
Psychopharmacology
Published
2012-05-26
Volume
226
Issue
4
Pages
659-672
ISSN
  • 0033-3158 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-2072
OpenAlex
W2043662856
Cited by
172
References
157
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01DA031745, P20DA027844, R01DA011717, R01DA015222)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords
drug addiction, extinction learning, memory reconsolidation, relapse, craving, memory consolidation, pharmacological treatment of addiction, drug-seeking behavior
MeSH terms
Animals, Cues, Extinction, Psychological, Humans, Memory, Motivation, Time Factors, Behavior, Addictive, Substance-Related Disorders, Secondary Prevention

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