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Primary Objective: to assess the immediate and delayed effects of THC on true and false memories in a legal context (i.e., on eyewitness and offender statements).Secondary Objective(s): to link drug-induced false memory effects to…
The primary goal of the present study is to evaluate the effects of dignity therapy on terminal patients and their family/friends. In case of the patients, effects will be measured regarding their perceived dignity (primary outcome measures),…
Investigate the effects of levocetirizine, diphenhydramine and placebo on cognitive and psychomotor functioning during controlled simulated diving in a recompression chamber in professional navy divers at 10 mt (2 bar) and 30 mt (4 bar).
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of oxyntomodulin, a substance that is naturally produced in your body, when you fast (not eat for a period of time) and when you are given a glucose (sugar water) infusion.
The goal of the current investigation is to test the noradrenergic part of a new model that accounts better for results of pharmacological research. This model states that the cholinergic system underlies disengagement, and that the…
The objective of the study is to answer the following questions:a) Does the PLS-strategy improve pitch- and speech-perception?b) How does the number of harmonics in consecutive channels influence frequency discrimination, in speech coding strategies…
To investigate whether the rate of gastric emptying differs between a low viscosity milk product and an iso-caloric high viscosity milk product.
We will evaluate the acute effects of GH on, and its relation with, cognition in healthy subjects. The present proposal focuses on the following questions:1. Does an acute rise of plasma GH levels have a (beneficial) effect on cognitive performance…
To study whether the administration of oxytocin leads to stronger empathic responses on 3 different empathy-related tasks compared to a placebo.
The primary objective is determining whether adding arm propulsion to regular cycling increases total power output. Secondary objectives are determining differences in cycling efficiency, heart rate, muscle activation, maximal oxygen uptake (V02max…
The presently proposed study aims to investigate how dairy proteins compare to vegetable protein and carbohydrate sources leads to glucose and insulin metabolism and substrate partitioning.
To investigate the influence of left and right lateral position on the onset of TLESRs and GER and the underlying mechanisms during and after a test meal in GERD patients compared to healthy controls.
A low frequency of defecation (constipation) is a common complaint affecting a large part of the population. Children, adults and elderly can experience chronic inconvenience because of this complaint. Inulin is not digested in the human…
The aim of this study is to determine whether subcutaneous administration of insulin detemir, as compared to NPH insulin, leads to a more pronounced effect on brain glucose metabolism and blood flow in brain regions associated with appetite…
The presently proposed study aims to investigate how different feeding frequencies lead to differences in glucose and insulin metabolism in impaired glucose tolerant (IGT) men.
Pilot:To investigate whether there is a significant difference in variability of performance on attention tests between the pilot and previous studies conducted by Unilever.Hoofdonderzoek: To show that black tea improves attention using attention…
To the best of our knowledge, the *thermal grill illusion* has only been investigated on the skin of the hand and of the forearm. The main objective of the study is to investigate the existence of this phenomenon on the tongue.
Bioavailability of micronutrients in special dressings.
The main aim is to develop an intervention to change knowledge, communication and attitudes regarding renal replacement therapy (RRT). The second main aim is to investigate whether this intervention has an impact on the proportion of patients…
To investigate the relationship between acute psychological stress and perception of acid in the distal oesophagus in healthy volunteers and GORD patients.