Aaron has been taking a mild amphetamine for the past 4 months to help him cope with being a full-time student while holding down a full-time job. Now that his classes have ended, he wants to stop taking the amphetamine, but each time he tries to skip the medication, he starts sweating and twitching. It appears that Aaron has
A)developed a drug tolerance for amphetamines.
B)become amphetamine intolerant.
C)developed a physical dependence for amphetamines.
D)habituated to the effects of amphetamines.

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Aaron's symptoms upon trying to skip the medication indicate a physical dependence on amphetamines, as his body has adapted to the presence of the drug and reacts negatively when the drug is not taken.

Aaron Has Been Taking a Mild Amphetamine for the Past