Heide, Cor van der (2021) The influence of ketamine on traffic safety. Master's Thesis / Essay, Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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Abstract
To study the influence of ketamine on driving multiple research questions have been formulated, namely: •Is there a causal relationship between the amount of drug in blood/plasma of (recreationally used) ketamine in the driver and the ability to drive? •Are there examples of legally bound limits for ketamine in plasma/blood in European countries and countries outside Europe regarding traffic safety? And on which research are these limits based? • What maximum plasma/blood concentrations should be the legally bound limit for ketamine use by drivers? To answer these research questions a literature review has been done. Based on the information gathered in this literature review it has been confirmed that there is a causal relationship between the amount of drug in blood/plasma of (recreationally used) ketamine in the driver and the ability to drive. Examples of European countries with legally bound limits for ketamine in plasma/blood regarding traffic safety are Norway, England and Wales. Based on the available literature, the maximum plasma/blood concentrations which should be the legally bound limit for ketamine use by drivers would be in the range of 44 µg/L to 200 µg/L ketamine in whole blood.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Thesis / Essay) |
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| Supervisor name: | Touw, D.J. |
| Degree programme: | Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Thesis type: | Master's Thesis / Essay |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2021 14:52 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2021 14:53 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/24577 |
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