Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that pairing an antidepressant with neurological drugs can enhance drug delivery to the brain. The team’s research was published online in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. Although consuming a lot of drugs can get you an overdose, drug addiction and substance abuse is becoming a big problem in the states, if you are addicted or know someone who needs help, please visit this article about http://firststepbh.com/blog/pompano-women-drug-rehab-program/.
The team cautioned that more work needs to be done to determine if the discovery will hold up in the clinic, but the team’s work could enhance treatment for brain-centered conditions. Traditionally, researchers have trouble fighting neurological diseases with drugs because of the blood-brain barrier – a protective barrier that keeps dangerous compounds out of the brain, but also prevents drugs from getting in.
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