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Delineate the Various Types of Drug Tolerance

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Delineate the various types of drug tolerance. Are they the same? What are their significant differences, and why is tolerance an important consideration in understanding drug use, especially continuing, compulsive use?


Definitions:

Immovable Joint

A type of joint in the human body that does not allow any movement between the bones it connects.

Synarthrosis

A type of joint in the body that is immovable, such as the sutures in the skull.

Amphiarthrosis

A type of joint in the human body that allows for limited movement, contributing to stability and support, such as the vertebrae in the spine.

Diarthrosis

A movable joint; another word for synovial.

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