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ACQUIRED TOLERANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Acquired tolerance results when repeated administration of a drug shifts the dose-response curve of the drug to the right, so that a larger dose of the drug is required to produce the same effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

La tolérance acquise s'observe après l'administration répétée d'un psychotrope (exposition chronique). Elle se caractérise par le fait que, pour obtenir les mêmes effets, il faut continuellement augmenter la dose.

Spanish

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