PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The need for an increased amount of a drug to achieve the same effect as before is called
A
tolerance
B
withdrawal
C
hallucinogen
D
depressant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A person may develop tolerance to a drug when the drug is used repeatedly. For instance, when morphine or alcohol is used for a long time, larger and larger doses must be taken to produce the same effect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tolerance means they need to take larger amounts to get the same effect. Dependence can be psychological, physical, or both. People who are dependent on drugs may find that using the drug becomes more important than other activities in their life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drug tolerance or drug insensitivity is a pharmacological concept describing subjects’ reduced reaction to a drug following its repeated use. Increasing its dosage may re-amplify the drug’s effects; however, this may accelerate tolerance, further reducing the drug’s effects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pharmacokinetic This is a type of tolerance that comes as a result of a decrease in the amount of a drug that reaches the site or sites where it has an effect in the body.

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