Introduction: Psychological drugs are the chemicals that are able of changing perceptions and moods of the person. The effect of this drugs overall depends upon the biological effects as well as the expectation of the user.
Answer to Problem 14TYS
Correct answer: After continued use of a psychoactive drug, the drug user needs to take larger doses to get the desired effect. This is referred to as tolerance.
Explanation of Solution
Tolerance is the diminishing effect with regular use of a particular dose of a specific drug. Thus, there is a need for the user to take larger and larger doses of that drug before understanding its effect. Psychoactive drugs produce more tolerance to achieve the desired effect. Addiction to a specific psychoactive drug promotes the drug users to create a desire for the drug and to use it continuously. With the continuous use of the drug develops tolerance as their brain chemistry accepts to equalize the effect of the drug.
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