Worry Modifies the Relationship between Locus Coeruleus Activity and Emotional Mnemonic Discrimination.
Linda H G PagenBenedikt A PoserMartin P J van BoxtelNikos PriovoulosRoy W E van HoorenFrans R J VerheyHeidi I L JacobsPublished in: Brain sciences (2022)
Our results suggest there might be an optimal involvement of the NA-system for optimal memory discrimination performance, as we observed that under low levels of worry and with lower levels of arousal, higher LC activity might be needed to achieve similar levels of optimal memory performance as achieved under higher arousal when LC activity remained lower.