The Blood-Brain Barrier May Prevent Medications from Reaching Brain Tissue

question 188

True/False

The blood-brain barrier may prevent medications from reaching brain tissue.

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Definitions:

Reaction

A process in which substances (reactants) interact to form new substances (products) with different chemical and physical properties.

Cross-Linking

The process of connecting or binding two or more polymer chains together through covalent, ionic, or hydrogen bonds, which affects the physical properties of the material.

Structural Isomers

Molecules that share the same molecular formula but have different arrangements of the atoms within the molecule.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other; compounds that have multiple stereocenters with at least one differing in configuration.