With Repeated Drug Administration, the Body Begins to Compensate for Drug

question 117

Multiple Choice

With repeated drug administration, the body begins to compensate for drug use by causing symptoms opposite of what the drug causes. This phenomenon is called

• A) withdrawal.
• B) sensitization.
• C) inactivation.
• D) tolerance.
• E) binding capacity.

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