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Overview

Wim J. Riedel is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and focuses extensively on research related to psychology, particularly in experimental and cognitive psychology. Their scholarship also extends into occupational therapy, social psychology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and genetics.

The primary topics of Wim J. Riedel's research include sleep and work-related fatigue, occupational health and performance, sleep and related disorders, ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, high altitude and hypoxia, coffee research and impacts, and pharmacological effects and assays.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Yara Q. Wingelaar-Jagt, Johannes G. Ramaekers, Thijs T. Wingelaar, Charelle Bottenheft, and Lotte de Vrijer.

Wim J. Riedel's recent papers reflect a strong focus on the effects of fatigue and pharmacological interventions in occupational settings, especially involving aviation personnel. Notable recent publications include:

  • Fatigue in Aviation: Safety Risks, Preventive Strategies and Pharmacological Interventions, 2021, Frontiers in Physiology
  • Effects of modafinil and caffeine on night-time vigilance of air force crewmembers: A randomized controlled trial, 2022, Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Comparison of effects of modafinil and caffeine on fatigue-vulnerable and fatigue-resistant aircrew after a limited period of sleep deprivation, 2024, Frontiers in Physiology
  • Subjective Effects of Modafinil in Military Fighter Pilots During Deployment, 2022, Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
  • Daily Caffeine Intake and the Effect of Caffeine on Pilots' Performance After Extended Wakefulness, 2023, Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance

The main publication venues for their work are Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, Frontiers in Physiology, Journal of Psychopharmacology, Neuroscience Applied, and Neuron.

Best Publications

  • Cognitive impairment in depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    P. L. Rock;J. P. Roiser;W. J. Riedel;A. D. Blackwell

  • The nature of the effect of female gonadal hormone replacement therapy on cognitive function in post-menopausal women: a meta-analysis

    E. Hogervorst;J. Williams;M. Budge;W. Riedel

  • Serotonergic vulnerability and depression: assumptions, experimental evidence and implications.

    L A W Jans;W J Riedel;C R Markus;A Blokland

  • Cognitive performance after strenuous physical exercise.

    Eef Hogervorst;Wim Riedel;Asker Jeukendrup;Jelle Jolles

  • Tryptophan depletion in normal volunteers produces selective impairment in memory consolidation.

    W.J. Riedel;T. Klaassen;N.E.P. Deutz;A. van Someren

  • Serotonin and human cognitive performance.

    J. A.J. Schmitt;M. Wingen;J. G. Ramaekers;E. A.T. Evers

  • Tryptophan depletion impairs memory consolidation but improves focussed attention in healthy young volunteers.

    J. A. J. Schmitt;B. L. Jorissen;S. Sobczak;M. P. J. Van Boxtel

  • Monoamine depletion in psychiatric and healthy populations: review

    L Booij;A J W Van der Does;W J Riedel;W J Riedel;W J Riedel

  • Increased EEG gamma band activity in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

    J. A. van Deursen;E. F. P. M. Vuurman;F. R. J. Verhey;V. H. J. M. van Kranen-Mastenbroek

  • Effects of acute tryptophan depletion on memory, attention and executive functions: a systematic review.

    Daniel Mendelsohn;Wim J. Riedel;Anke Sambeth

  • Caffeine attenuates scopolamine-induced memory impairment in humans

    W Riedel;E Hogervorst;R Leboux;F Verhey

  • Cognitive effects of methylphenidate in healthy volunteers: a review of single dose studies

    A. M. W. Linssen;A. Sambeth;E. F. P. M. Vuurman;W. J. Riedel

  • Habitual caffeine consumption and its relation to memory, attention, planning capacity and psychomotor performance across multiple age groups

    P.A.H.M. Hameleers;M.P.J. van Boxtel;E. Hogervorst;W.J. Riedel

  • Specificity of the tryptophan depletion method.

    T. Klaassen;W.J. Riedel;N.E.P. Deutz;A. van Someren

  • Mood effects of 24-hour tryptophan depletion in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with affective disorders.

    T. Klaassen;W.J. Riedel;A. van Someren;N.E.P. Deutz

  • Non-serotonergic pharmacological profiles and associated cognitive effects of serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

    Jeroen A. J. Schmitt;Monique J. Kruizinga;Wim J. Riedel

  • Drug targets for cognitive enhancement in neuropsychiatric disorders

    Tanya L. Wallace;Theresa M. Ballard;Bruno Pouzet;Wim J. Riedel

  • Lithium induced cognitive side-effects in bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis and implications for daily practice.

    A. Honig;B. M. G. Arts;R. W. H. M. Ponds;W. J. Riedel

  • Tryptophan, mood, and cognitive function.

    Wim J Riedel;Tineke Klaassen;Jeroen A J Schmitt

  • Acute tryptophan depletion affects brain-gut responses in irritable bowel syndrome patients and controls

    T O C Kilkens;A Honig;M A van Nieuwenhoven;W J Riedel

  • Differential residual effects of zaleplon and zopiclone on actual driving: a comparison with a low dose of alcohol.

    Annemiek Vermeeren;Wim J Riedel;Martin P J van Boxtel;Mona Darwish

Frequent Co-Authors

Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Johannes G. Ramaekers
Johannes G. Ramaekers Maastricht University
Arjan Blokland
Arjan Blokland Maastricht University
Lydia Krabbendam
Lydia Krabbendam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mitul A. Mehta
Mitul A. Mehta King's College London
Linda Booij
Linda Booij Concordia University
Martin P.J. van Boxtel
Martin P.J. van Boxtel Maastricht University
Pradeep J. Nathan
Pradeep J. Nathan University of Cambridge
A.J. Willem Van der Does
A.J. Willem Van der Does Leiden University
James L. Kennedy
James L. Kennedy Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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