Propranolol versus other selected drugs in the treatment of various types of anxiety or stress, with particular reference to stage fright and post-traumatic stress disorder

Ł Szeleszczuk, D Frączkowski - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Propranolol, a non-cardioselective β1, 2 blocker, is most commonly recognised for its
application in the therapy of various cardiovascular conditions, such as hypertension …

[HTML][HTML] Impairing memory reconsolidation with propranolol in healthy and clinical samples: a meta-analysis

S Pigeon, M Lonergan, O Rotondo, RK Pitman… - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2022 - jpn.ca
Background Reconsolidation impairment using propranolol is a novel intervention for mental
disorders with an emotional memory at their core. In this systematic review and meta …

Spatial contextual recognition memory updating is modulated by dopamine release in the dorsal hippocampus from the locus coeruleus

DK Gálvez-Márquez… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Detecting novelty is critical to consolidate declarative memories, such as spatial contextual
recognition memory. It has been shown that stored memories, when retrieved, are …

A predictive coding account of value-based learning in PTSD: Implications for precision treatments

A Putica, KL Felmingham, MI Garrido… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
While there are a number of recommended first-line interventions for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), treatment efficacy has been less than ideal. Generally, PTSD treatment …

Beta-blockers in cardiac arrhythmias–Clinical pharmacologist's point of view

Ł Wołowiec, G Grześk, J Osiak, A Wijata… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
β-blockers is a vast group of antiarrhythmic drugs which differ in their pharmacokinetic and
chemical properties. Some of them block β-adrenergic receptors selectively while the others …

The evidence for and against reactivation-induced memory updating in humans and nonhuman animals

KH Jardine, AE Huff, CE Wideman, SD McGraw… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Systematic investigation of reactivation-induced memory updating began in the 1960s, and
a wave of research in this area followed the seminal articulation of “reconsolidation” theory …

Transforming experiences: Neurobiology of memory updating/editing

D Osorio-Gómez, MI Miranda… - Frontiers in Systems …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Long-term memory is achieved through a consolidation process where structural and
molecular changes integrate information into a stable memory. However, environmental …

Attention guidance augmentation of virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial

M Rubin, K Muller, MM Hayhoe… - Cognitive behaviour …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biased attention to social threats has been implicated in social anxiety disorder. Modifying
visual attention during exposure therapy offers a direct test of this mechanism. We …

Appraising reconsolidation theory and its empirical validation

N Schroyens, T Beckers, L Luyten - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2023 - Springer
Re-exposure to elements of prior experiences can create opportunities for inducing amnesia
for those events. The dominant theoretical framework posits that such re-exposure can result …

Cardiovascular therapeutics: A new potential for anxiety treatment?

K Repova, S Aziriova, K Krajcirovicova… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Besides the well‐recognized risk factors, novel conditions increasing cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality are emerging. Undesirable emotions and behavior such as anxiety …