Izquierdo found that morphine could impair habituation of the startle reflex in
rats. If she was given an opiate, or perhaps through endogenous opioids released
in response to post-partum pain, cosolidation may have been affected.
Paradoxically, endogenous opioids have been implicated in "flashbulb" memories.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What an interesting subject line! A student asked me why she might not have
> remembered much about her hospital stay after she gave birth. She told me
> that her mother took many pictures of her with the new baby but she has
> no memory for many of the events in the pictures. Can memory be affected by
> having recently given birth?
>
> On the other hand, just before she left, she told me that several hours
> after the pictures were taken, she had been given a general anesthetic (I
> don't know why: she didn't offer a lot of information). I thought that this
> might have affected the consolidation of long-term memories. Is that possible?
>
> Jeff Ricker
> Scottsdale Community College
> Scottsdale AZ
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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