The Brain as a Drug Target /

The brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier and this barrier prevents many drugs from entering the brain. This volume discusses various drug delivery and targeting strategies that are being developed to enhance the transport and distribution of drugs into the brain. * Discusses new discoveries...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Rahman, Shafiqur, 1963- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2011.
Series:Progress in molecular biology and translational science ; v. 98.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier and this barrier prevents many drugs from entering the brain. This volume discusses various drug delivery and targeting strategies that are being developed to enhance the transport and distribution of drugs into the brain. * Discusses new discoveries, approaches, and ideas * Contributions from leading scholars and industry experts * Reference guide for researchers involved in molecular biology and related fields.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 453 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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