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What are the advantages of a drug that can cross the blood brain barrier?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

BBB: It can reach its target in the brain to exert effect, such as some antibiotics to treat bacteria in the brain.

Answered 11/16/2017

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