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Prior discussions of the importance of transmembrane ion movements and neurotransmitter release for the normal activity of the nerve cell have concerned themselves primarily with the neuron itself and its relationship to adjoining neurons by virtue of interposed synaptic associations. While not specifically mentioning it, such discussions at the same time stress the importance of the brain’s extracellular fluid space and its compositional stability.
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Reinis, S., Goldman, J.M. (1982). The Blood-Brain Barrier and Extracellular Fluid. In: The Chemistry of Behavior. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3590-0_5
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