The Need to Take Larger and Larger Doses of a Drug

question 63

Multiple Choice

The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience the drug's effects is an indication of:

• A) tolerance.
• B) potentiation.
• C) psychological dependence.
• D) withdrawal.

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