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Enhancement of extinction memory by pharmacological and behavioral interventions targeted to its reactivation
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We would like to thank Dr Gregory Quirk (University of Puerto Rico) and Dr Kerry Ressler (McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School) for helpful discussions on this manuscript. This work was supported by NIMH Grants: R36-MH106332 to LER-V, R36-MH105039 to JR-R, K99-MH105549 to FHD-M, and R21-MH101492 to RA; and NARSAD Young Investigator Grant 22434 to RA.
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Rosas-Vidal, L., Rodriguez-Romaguera, J., Do-Monte, F. et al. Targeting the reconsolidation of extinction memories: a novel potential strategy to treat anxiety disorders. Mol Psychiatry 20, 1264–1265 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2015.136
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