Abstract
Taken that fear underlies the pathogenesis of most anxiety disorders, understanding the mechanisms underlying the fear memory is crucial for the development of theoretically novel remedies for anxiety disorders. Recent studies clarifies that the processes in memory formation is very dynamic. Memory undergoes a labile state upon retrieval, and is then reconsolidated to become a stable state. In some cases, memory undergoes extinction. Based on these findings, novel therapeutic treatments are now proposed for some types of anxiety disorders.
