Making Lasting Memories in the Brain
Investigate the brain processes underlying the effects of drugs and stress hormones on memory storage.
James L. McGaugh, (NAS) Ph.D., is Research Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, and Fellow, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University of California, Irvine.
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