Norepinephrine Important In Retrieving Memories
Source: U. Of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Date: 2 April 2004
In addition, beta-blockers, which are used to treat heart failure and hypertension (among other ailments) block the same norepinephrine receptors important for memory retrieval. Therefore, when treating heart disease, the use of beta blockers that do not cross into the brain may help to avoid memory-related side effects, suggest the researchers.
The findings of this research appear in the April 2 issue of Cell.