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Is it true that Tolerance to a particular drug might also increase drugs in the same class?
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∙ 6y ago
Yes it can especially with opioid narcotics its called cross tolerance
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∙ 12y ago
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Use of narcotic drugs over a long period time leads to the development of tolerance for the narcotic?
Yes. Use of mist drugs, especially narcotics, leads to an increase in tolerance.
Drug tolerance results from enlarging this?
The answer is increase in Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER). This is because as the cell responds to different drugs it receives, the amount of smooth ER and its detoxyfiying enzymes increase, thereby increasing the rate of detoxification, and thus the body's tolerance to that particular drug. This means that higher and higher doses of that drug are needed to achieve an effect.
Why does alcohol abuse increase tolerance to other drugs such as barbiturates?
This should answer your question: Enzymes of the smooth ER help detoxify drugs and poisons, especially in liver cells. Detoxification usually involves adding hydroxyl groups to drugs, making them more soluble and easier to flush from the body. The sedative phenobarbital and other barbiturates are examples of drugs metabolized in the manner by smooth ER in liver cells. In fact, barbiturates, alcohol, and many other drugs induce the proliferation of the smooth ER and its associated detoxification enzymes. This, in turn, increases tolerance to the drugs, meaning that higher doses are required to achieve a particular affect, such as sedation. Also, because some other the detoxification enzymes have relatively broad action, the proliferation of the smooth ER in response to one drug can increase tolerance to other drugs as well. Barbiturate abuse, for example, may decrease the effectiveness of certain antibiotics and other useful drugs.
Chronic administration of barbiturate or antibotic may cause the liver to do what?
Increase the production of enzymes that break down certain other drugs or foreign substances or it can increase the bodies tolerance to the drug
How to lower tolerance to medication when it's rapid onset after just a few doses?
You must increase the amount of enzymes in your digestive system. The longer you take certain drugs or medications, the lower your enzyme count becomes. Enzymes motabolize and process drugs such as opioids. The more enzymes, the lower your tolerance to medication.
What is the difference between a class A B and C drug?
Class A drugs are the drugs that are most dangerous for example cocaine. Class B drugs are the drugs that are mildly dangerous. Class C drugs are the drugs that are least dangerous for example cannabis.
How does tolerance for drugs lead to abuse or overdose?
Tolerance requires higher and higher doses to achieve the original effects.
Why does a drugs addict have to take more and more of a drugs to get some effect?
cause your body builds a tolerance to its effects
What class of drugs is diazepam in?
Benzodiazepine. They are called the "Minor Tranquilizers".
Drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system?
drugs
The need for more drugs to achieve the same effectis called?
Drug Tolerance
Which of the following statements accurately describes how drugs act on the brain?
Drugs act on the neurons in the reward pathway of the brain. Drugs increase the release of dopamine.
