The ingestion of increasingly large doses of a toxic drug will produce __________.

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The phenomenon in which an individual becomes less responsive to a drug as a result of continued use is called drug tolerance. As the body adapts to the presence of the drug, larger doses are required to produce the same effect. Therefore, the ingestion of increasingly large doses of a toxic drug will result in a diminished response due to drug tolerance.

The Ingestion of Increasingly Large Doses of a Toxic Drug