How Stress Remodels the Brain (IMAGE) Society for Neuroscience Caption The branches of astrocytes retract from synapses 3 hours after stress and remain retracted for 24 hours. Credit Bender et al. JNeurosci 2020 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.