Study shows exercise spurs neuron growth and rewires the brain, helping mice forget traumatic and addictive memories

Study shows exercise spurs neuron growth and rewires the brain, helping mice forget traumatic and addictive memories

Researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, and Kyushu University, Japan, have found that increased neuron formation and the subsequent rewiring of neural circuits in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic manipulation helps mice forget traumatic or drug-associated memories. The findings, reported on May 8 in Molecular Psychiatry, could offer a new approach to treating mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or drug addiction.

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