When nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is used recreationally, its presence remains detectable in the breath and bloodstream for at least 60 minutes after inhalation, and the development of an instrument to measure it is technically feasible. These were among the findings of a study at Maastricht...
Cannabis users should not drive for at least four hours after inhaling the drug. Research at Maastricht University shows that within this time frame the driver is very likely to drift from side to side on the road.
The Executive Board of Maastricht University (UM) has appointed Harald Merckelbach, professor of Forensic Psychology, as dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN). He will begin his first four-year appointment on 1 May 2020.