Civilpooch

There appears to be a window during which fear memory can be interrupted and not burned in.  I've always wondered if this could be used with dogs during desensitization and classical conditioning. Take the edge of and allow behavior in context

ScienceDaily (Mar. 12, 2009) — A team of Dutch researchers led by Merel Kindt has successfully reduced the fear response. They weakened fear memories in human volunteers by administering the beta-blocker propranolol. Interestingly, the fear response does not return over the course of time.

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