Microdialysis is not done in humans for research purposes owing to
A) the prohibitively high cost of the procedure has led most insurers to refuse to pay for such research.
B) difficulty in obtaining human volunteers.
C) problems related to the surgical implantation of probes into human brain.
D) ethical problems because the procedure is invasive.
E) the levels of transmitters within human brain are below the level of detection of the technique.

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Microdialysis is considered invasive because it involves the surgical implantation of probes into the brain or other tissues, which raises ethical concerns when proposed for research purposes in humans.

Microdialysis Is Not Done in Humans for Research Purposes Owing