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SUMMARY:Targeting Maladaptive Emotional Memories to Treat Mental Health Di
 sorders: Insights from Rodent Models - Professor Amy Milton\, Department o
 f Psychology
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CONTACT:Dr Dervila Glynn
DESCRIPTION:*Theme: Adaptive Brain Computations*\n\n*Abstract:* Maladaptiv
 e emotional memories contribute to the persistence of numerous mental heal
 th disorders\, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)\, drug addi
 ction and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Using rodent behavioural mo
 dels of the psychological processes relevant to these disorders\, it is po
 ssible to identify potential treatment targets for the development of new 
 therapies\, including those based upon disrupting the reconsolidation of m
 aladaptive emotional memories. Using examples from rodent models relevant 
 to multiple mental health disorders\, this talk will consider some of the 
 opportunities and challenges that this approach provides.\n\n*Biorgraphy:*
 Amy Milton is a University Professor in Behavioural Neuroscience in the De
 partment of Psychology at the University of Cambridge\, and Director of th
 e Cambridge MiND (Memories in Neuropsychiatric Disorders) Lab. Her researc
 h focuses on the neurochemical and molecular mechanisms underlying memory 
 reconsolidation\, and their exploitation to develop new treatments for men
 tal health disorders. She also has a strong interest in the development of
  translationally relevant models of mental health disorders\, and facilita
 ting dialogue between basic and clinical neuroscientists working in mental
  health. Amy's research\, funded by the Medical Research Council\, the Wel
 lcome Trust and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
 \, has applications to mental health disorders including drug addiction\, 
 post-traumatic stress disorder\, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.\n\nReg
 ister in advance for this seminar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83507785915?p
 wd=QzhnTVAvY1JMQjNQT0s5NFAzUUNWdz09\n\nAfter registering\, you will receiv
 e a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
LOCATION:Register on Zoom - link in abstract
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