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acute tolerance

acute tolerance Acute tolerance is a rapid, within-session reduction in a drug’s intoxicating effect as the nervous system adjusts while the drug is still present.

Acute tolerance is a rapid, within-session reduction in a drug’s intoxicating effect as the nervous system adjusts while the drug is still present. With alcohol, it means impairment is greater early in a drinking episode than later at a similar blood alcohol level, reflecting adaptation rather than faster metabolism.

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Drafting source: Bettinger Jill C.; Leung Kapo; Bolling Mia H.; Goldsmith Andrew D.; Davies Andrew G.. Lipid Environment Modulates the Development of Acute Tolerance to Ethanol in Caenorhabditis elegans. 2012; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0035192; article XML SHA-256 85efc2f0bf3af588c714483f206a982c88a7e66d3cf5588887348aeed50cd791. “Lipid Environment Modulates the Development of Acute Tolerance to Ethanol in Caenorhabditis elegans” (10.1371/journal.pone.0035192).
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