Why Can't Steroids and Beta Blockers Pass the Blood-Brain Barrier

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why can't steroids and beta blockers pass the blood-brain barrier?

• A)low lipid-solubility
• B)high water-solubility
• C)detected as foreign bodies
• D)readily metabolized

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