If a physician informed a patient that she was a poor metabolizer for an anxiolytic drug (drug for treating anxiety),this implies that:
A) she is not complying with the physician's instructions.
B) she has fewer enzymes capable of breaking down the drug.
C) the drug is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier.
D) the drug is nonspecifically binding to proteins in blood.

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A poor metabolizer means that the patient has fewer enzymes capable of breaking down the drug. This results in a slower rate of drug metabolism, which can lead to increased drug levels and potentially increased side effects. It has nothing to do with compliance, crossing the blood-brain barrier, or nonspecific binding to proteins in blood.

If a Physician Informed a Patient That She Was a Poor