__________ tolerance to psychoactive drugs is tolerance that occurs because less of the drug gets to its site of action in the brain.
A) Contingent
B) Metabolic
C) Situationally specific
D) Functional
E) In vitro

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Metabolic tolerance occurs when the body becomes more efficient at metabolizing a drug, resulting in less of the drug getting to its site of action in the brain. This leads to a decrease in the drug's effects and can result in the need for higher doses to achieve the same effect.

__________ Tolerance to Psychoactive Drugs Is Tolerance That Occurs Because