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What is one way in which a drug may be able to cross the blood-brain barrier?
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Blood brain barrier= layer of tightly joined ENDOTHELIAL cells that prevents many drugs entering (main problem
for treatment of alzheimer's ect.)
Easiest mechanism= passive diffusion.
Also there's carrier mechanisms, endothelial pumps.   Your Comment




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