It would be so much easier to take a wonder pill to help us remember where the keys are located, and such a drug is available. So why are we still trying to remember, without the help of new miracle drugs?
Dr. Daniel Schacter, at
Lasting memory comes from the way one enhances the NMDA receptor in the brain. This receptor operates cell communication and memory storage. And there is a drug that will enhance NMDA. There’s also a reason is will likely not be prescribed for memory recovery.
NMDA receptors are blocked in treatments used for strokes. Do you see the problem? To enhance these receptors might well lead to a stroke.
Dr. Schacter shows one new study that used depth electrodes to see brain regions activated when a person studied words or images…. He noted activity in the medial temporal lobe, and identified what activity takes place when a word or image sticks.
The study suggests we can forward to molecular memory in the future… the molecules involved in transferring memories from short term to long term offer encouraging clues to suggest new drugs may well tested and out over the next 10 years Don’t forget to check back at Brain Based Business for updates on this one.
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