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Researchers: Stress Causes Forgetfulness

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Researchers: Stress Causes Forgetfulness

Stressful situations in which the individual has no control were found to activate an enzyme in the brain called protein kinase C, which impairs the short-term memory and other functions in the prefrontal cortex, the executive-decision part of the brain, says …

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