Our internal states can color our memories just as powerfully as the external environment. A study finds that hippocampal GABAA receptors and associated microRNAs are important for generating state-dependent contextual fear memories.
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Holmes, A., Chen, A. GABA receptors in a state of fear. Nat Neurosci 18, 1194–1196 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4098
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