In Vivo and in Vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Transport of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) Reductase Inhibitors

Abstract
Among the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, lovastatin and simvastatin have central nervous system (CNS) side effects, such as sleep disturbance, whereas pravastatin does not. This difference in CNS side...