Hur nybildning av neuroner kan påverka minnesformering

A growing body of research suggests that deficits in pattern separation—common in people with anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder—may underlie difficulty in discriminating between past fearful or sad events and novel experiences. Some evidence suggests that treatments that boost neurogenesis, such as antidepressants and exercise, could help people with these conditions maintain a better separation between past and present.