报名参加这项精神病学研究的60名志愿者都有同样的情感经历，伴侣的背叛终结了他们的恋爱关系，所有人都想忘记这些经历。

Using a non-expensive blood pressure drug, propranolol, the volunteers were made to recall their painful memory by reading a very detailed account of the breakup that they had written, before being asked personal questions about their feelings.

通过服用廉价降压药“心得安”，研究人员让志愿者阅读他们所写的关于分手的详尽描述，来回忆痛苦的记忆，然后再询问他们的个人感受。

They were made to do this between four and six times while under the influence of propranolol with the aim of reactivating the memory to decrease its strength by blocking the synapse changes needed to solidify its existence.

研究人员让他们在服用“心得安”的同时反复阅读上述材料4到6次，以通过阻止巩固记忆所需的神经突触的变化来重新激活记忆，从而降低记忆的强度。

synapse[ˈsaɪnæps; ˈsɪnæps]：n.突触

Dr Brunet believes propranolol can dull the emotional pain associated with the memory, and could be taken at any point after the event.

布吕内博士认为，“心得安”能够减轻与记忆相关的情感痛苦，并且可以在痛苦事件发生后的任何时间服用。

While the study has been completed, its results are yet to be released and are awaiting peer review.

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