A decreased responsive to a drug's effects after single administration of a drug is called:
A) behavioral tolerance.
B) acute tolerance.
C) desensitization.
D) pharmacodynamic tolerance.

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Acute tolerance is a type of tolerance that occurs rapidly after a single administration of a drug, resulting in a decreased response to the drug's effects. This is in contrast to other types of tolerance such as pharmacodynamic tolerance, which develops gradually over time with repeated use of the drug. Behavioral tolerance refers to an individual's ability to adapt to a drug's effects and maintain normal functioning, while desensitization refers to a decrease in the responsiveness of cellular receptors to a drug over time.

A Decreased Responsive to a Drug's Effects After Single Administration