Brief Sleep After Learning Keeps Emotional Memories Alive for Years
Biological PsychiatryPublished 25 July 2006
Ullrich Wagner, Manfred Hallschmid, Björn Rasch, Jan Born
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Brief periods of sleep immediately following learning cause preservation of emotional memories over several years, and sleep deprivation in the immediate aftermath of traumatic events could be a promising therapeutic measure to prevent PTSD.
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Brief periods of sleep immediately following learning cause preservation of emotional memories over several years. Sleep deprivation in the immediate aftermath of traumatic events could be a promising therapeutic measure to prevent PTSD.
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