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Mar 2023
20m 57s

67 - Crossing a Barrier

THE CURIOUS CLINICIANS
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In this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate the mysterious blood brain barrier, and how dexamethasone has a seemingly miraculous ability to treat cerebral edema caused by brain tumors. 

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Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! You can give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/CLINICIANS.

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