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β-Adrenergic activation and memory for emotional events

Abstract

Substantial evidence from animal studies suggests that enhanced memory associated with emotional arousal results from an activation of beta-adrenergic stress hormone systems during and after an emotional experience. To examine this implication in human subjects, we investigated the effect of the beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist propranolol hydrochloride on long-term memory for an emotionally arousing short story, or a closely matched but more emotionally neutral story. We report here that propranolol significantly impaired memory of the emotionally arousing story but did not affect memory of the emotionally neutral story. The impairing effect of propranolol on memory of the emotional story was not due either to reduced emotional responsiveness or to nonspecific sedative or attentional effects. The results support the hypothesis that enhanced memory associated with emotional experiences involves activation of the beta-adrenergic system.

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Authors
Cahill, L., Prins, B., Weber, M., & McGaugh, J. L.
Affiliations
University of California, Irvine (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1994-10
Volume
371
Issue
6499
Pages
702-704
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2078599937
Cited by
1,271
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 45 · 2015: 43 · 2014: 55 · 2013: 52 · 2012: 63
FWCI
13.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
beta-adrenergic receptors, propranolol, emotional memory, emotional arousal, memory consolidation, stress hormones, memory impairment
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Pressure, Emotions, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Memory, Propranolol, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta

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