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Propranolol’s effects on the consolidation and reconsolidation of long-term emotional memory in healthy participants: a meta-analysis

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Lonergan, Michelle H., Olivera-Figueroa, Lening A., Pitman, Roger K., Brunet, Alain·2013·Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
DOI 10.1503/jpn.120111PMC PMC3692719
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Background: Considering the pivotal role of negative emotional experiences in the development and persistence of mental disorders, interfering with the consolidation/reconsolidation of such experiences would open the door to a novel treatment approach in psychiatry. We conducted a meta-analysis on the experimental evidence regarding the capacity of the β-blocker propranolol to block the consolidation/reconsolidation of emotional memories in healthy adults. Methods: Selected studies consisted of randomized, double-blind experiments assessing long-term memory for emotional material in healthy adults and involved at least 1 propranolol and 1 placebo condition. We searched PsycInfo, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Central, PILOTS, Google Scholar and clinicaltrials.org for eligible studies from the period 1995–2012. Ten consolidation ( n = 259) and 8 reconsolidation ( n = 308) experiments met the inclusion criteria. We calculated effect sizes (Hedges g) using a random effects model. Results: Compared with placebo, propranolol given before memory consolidation reduced subsequent recall for negatively valenced stories, pictures and word lists (Hedges g = 0.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.14–0.74). Propranolol before reconsolidation also reduced subsequent recall for negatively valenced emotional words and the expression of cue-elicited fear responses (Hedges g = 0.56, 95% CI 0.13–1.00). Limitations: Limitations include the moderate number of studies examining the influence of propranolol on emotional memory consolidation and reconsolidation in healthy adults and the fact that most samples consisted entirely of young adults, which may limit the ecological validity of results. Conclusion: Propranolol shows promise in reducing subsequent memory for new or recalled emotional material in healthy adults. However, future studies will need to investigate whether more powerful idiosyncratic emotional memories can also be weakened and whether this weakening can bring about long-lasting symptomatic relief in clinical populations, such as patients with posttraumatic stress or other event-related disorders.

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Authors
Lonergan, M. H., Olivera-Figueroa, L. A., Pitman, R. K., & Brunet, A.
Affiliations
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Published
2013-07
Volume
38
Issue
4
Pages
222-231
ISSN
  • 1180-4882 (ISSN-L)
  • 1488-2434
DOI
10.1503/jpn.120111
PMC
PMC3692719
OpenAlex
W1996111172
Cited by
237
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70
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1.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH062994)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Keywords
propranolol, beta-blockers, emotional memory consolidation, memory reconsolidation, long-term memory, negative emotional stimuli, fear expression, post-traumatic stress disorder, healthy adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Propranolol, Mental Recall, Retention, Psychology, Sex Characteristics, Memory, Long-Term

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