The blood brain barrier involves:
A) smaller pores that are present in brain capillaries when compared to peripheral capillaries.
B) getting a drug to pass through the wall of the capillary and the neuronal membrane.
C) a drug passing through the wall of the capillary and the astrocyte membrane.
D) the immune system recognizing foreign substances in the brain and eliminating them.
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A)
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Q77: A drug must be lipid-soluble to pass
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Q81: The time to reach steady state concentration
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