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Why are newborns more sensitive to CNS drugs?
 
  1. They have relatively low amounts of body fluids.
  2. They generally have adequate protein stores.
  3. They have a higher percentage of body fat.
  4. Their blood-brain barrier is not developed.

Question 2

Drugs that most readily pass through the blood-brain barrier are:
 
  1. water soluble.
  2. lipid soluble.
  3. protein bound.
  4. highly ionized.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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