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Kthamas

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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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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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