All of the following statements regarding the blood–brain barrier are true EXCEPT:
A) Highly lipid-/fat-soluble molecules such as barbiturates rapidly cross through the BBB into the brain.
B) Large molecules do not easily pass through the BBB.
C) Highly electrically charged molecules speed up across the BBB.
D) Hypertension can open up the BBB.
C
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