Santiago, a student, is introduced to smoking cigarettes by his friends. After smoking a cigarette for the first time, he experiences an immense high of nicotine. However, after two months of smoking, he is able to experience the same high only after smoking six cigarettes. Which of the following best explains Santiago's need to smoke an increased number of cigarettes to get the same effect?

A. dopamine dependence

B. revocation

C. withdrawal

D. tolerance

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Sydney Munoz

5 December, 20:01

Santiago, a student, is introduced to smoking cigarettes by his friends. After smoking a cigarette for the first time, he experiences an immense high of nicotine. However, after two months of smoking, he is able to experience the same high only after smoking six cigarettes. Which of the following best explains Santiago's need to smoke an increased number of cigarettes to get the same effect?

A. dopamine dependence

B. revocation

C. withdrawal

D. tolerance

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Jayleen Black · Answer 1

Tolerance

Explanation:

When drugs are used constantly and over a period of time, what is known as tolerance develops. In the event of this, the person's response to the drug is not like the initial responses when they started taking the drug. Hence, higher dose of the same drug needs to be taken in order to attain the level of effects achieved initially.