Sometimes two or more drugs are so similar in their actions on the brain and the body that as people build a tolerance for one drug, they are simultaneously developing a tolerance for the other. This is known as:
A) synergism.
B) polysubstance disorder.
C) cross-tolerance.
D) comorbidity.

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Cross-tolerance occurs when tolerance to the effects of one drug causes tolerance to another drug, typically because the drugs are similar in their pharmacological action.

Sometimes Two or More Drugs Are So Similar in Their