Johannes Björkstrand

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Johannes Björkstrand

Many people suffer from anxiety and fears, and a common treatment for these problems is exposure therapy. In a new study published in Current Biology Johannes Björkstrand, together with colleagues at Uppsala University, have shown how the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear-memories in people with arachnophobia.
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    Many people suffer from anxiety and fears, and a common treatment for these problems is exposure therapy. In a new study published in Current Biology, researchers at Uppsala University have shown how the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear-memories in people with arachnophobia.

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