Understanding Tolerance Dependence and Desensitization

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hassan Created by 7 mon ago

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What is meant by drug tolerance?
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Which term describes the body's need for increasing doses of a drug to achieve the same effect?
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What does receptor downregulation refer to?
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Which phenomenon occurs when a person requires a drug to function normally?
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What is pharmacodynamic tolerance?
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Desensitization of receptors often involves:
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Which is a common consequence of developing drug dependence?
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How do drugs that cause receptor downregulation affect the cell?
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What is a key difference between tolerance and dependence?
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Which process may result in desensitization of receptors?
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