Stress can disrupt memory and lead to needless anxiety — here’s how

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In mice, stress altered the way that the brain formed memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response.

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  1. Smriti Mallapaty

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Stress makes mice form big bundles of neurons in the brain that disrupt memory formation, making them fearful of harmless situations1 — which might help to explain why stressed people often feel threatened in safe environments.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03724-4

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  1. Lesuis, S. L. et al. Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.034 (2024).

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