Nanotechnology and drug delivery: Getting there is only half of the challenge! (Commentary)

CNS and Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 96-97

  Andrews, Russell J ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; CARBON NANOTUBE; DOPAMINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG TARGETING; ELECTRODE; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 84860342526     PISSN: 18715273     EISSN: 19963181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187152712799960754     Document Type: Article

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