Recalling painful memories while under the influence of the drug metyrapone reduces the brain's ability to re-record the negative emotions associated with them.

One could easily imagine law enforcement officers or soldiers who’ve suffered through a terrifying situation being asked to recall it while under the influence of a metyrapone-like drug.

The latest idea comes from researchers at the University of Montreal, who say taking the drug metyrapone may be able to stop the brain from recalling bad memories.

Adding the antiglucocorticoid drug metyrapone to antidepressant therapy does not improve responsiveness in treatment-resistant patients, researchers report.

Metyrapone(Metopirone) generic is an endogenous inhibitor used in diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency and in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome (excess amount of cortisol in the body). It blocks ...

Drug Name : Metyrapone Metyrapone (Metopirone) generic is an endogenous inhibitor used in diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency and in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome (excess amount of cortisol ...

Pioneering research by mood disorder experts has questioned the effectiveness of metyrapone, a drug suggested to treat depression.

A drug that seems to dampen bad memories, while leaving other memories intact, may one day be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

CAN a drug help overwrite bad memories? University of Montreal researchers are beginning to believe so after they found that the drug metyrapone reduced the brain's ability to re-record the ...

In a randomized trial, metyrapone accelerated the onset of antidepressant action, and produced a better outcome than standard treatment and a sustained antidepressive effect.

Although the illicit drug-free former heroin addicts in methadone maintenance in this study had responses to metyrapone comparable to normal volunteers, those who were dependent on cocaine had ...

Recalling painful memories while under the influence of the drug metyrapone reduces the brain's ability to re-record the negative emotions associated with them, according to a study published in ...