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cartlidgeashley

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Most of the drugs used to treat major mental and emotional disorders, such as antipsychotics, antidepressants and lithium, generally produce
 
  a. strong physiological dependence
  b. both psychological and physiological dependence
  c. moderate psychological dependence
  d. none of the above

Question 2

The terms tachyphylaxis or acute tolerance refers to
 
  a. a very rapidly developing tolerance to a drug's effects
  b. a very slowly developing tolerance
  c. tolerance which alters the person's reactions to other drugs
  d. long-term tolerance



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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