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Epinephrine Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier

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Epinephrine crosses the blood-brain barrier.


Definitions:

Millivolts

A unit of electric potential equal to one thousandth of a volt.

Refractory Period

A period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse that enables the transmission of signals along the neuron, crucial for nerve impulse propagation.

Above-Threshold

Pertaining to a stimulus strength that is sufficient enough to be detected or to produce a response.

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