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There is a specific danger associated with the water going up your nose. Things that go up your nose have better access to the blood brain barrier. Don't snort
by novia 8y ago
There is a specific danger associated with the water going up your nose. Things that go up your nose have better access to the blood brain barrier. Don't snort unboiled water kids.
- Tharkun 8y agoSource? 'access to the blood brain barrier' sounds odd. You make it sound like the BBB magically starts in the nostrils and is somehow weak there. That's not how the BBB works. Sure, your nostrils are closer to your brain than, say, your teeth, but not by much.
- baddox 8y agoI’m fairly sure that different body parts do provide easier access to the blood brain barrier. In this case, I would guess that it’s because of the mucous membranes in the nasal cavity. There must be a reason people snort cocaine rather then just rub it on their hands.
- ec109685 8y agoGreat comment. They don’t dissolve it into water and gargle either.
- novia 8y agohttps://www.futurity.org/nasal-spray-brain-cancer-1859772/ https://www.futurity.org/nasal-spray-brain-cancer-1859772/ My wording was a bit off. The nerves in your nasal passageways apparently bypass the bbb altogether.