The salt form of psychostimulants is necessary for the insufflation (snorting) route because drugs must be ____ for proper absorption through membranes of the nose, throat, and lungs.

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Drugs must be water soluble for proper absorption through the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and lungs when insufflated. This allows them to dissolve in the mucus and pass through the cell membranes into the bloodstream.

The Salt Form of Psychostimulants Is Necessary for the Insufflation