When use of a drug interferes with normal behavior,experienced users may learn to compensate and show less impairment than new users.This is an example of
A)drug disposition tolerance.
B)behavioral tolerance.
C)an active metabolite.
D)a prodrug.

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Behavioral tolerance occurs when experienced users of a drug develop compensatory mechanisms that reduce the behavioral impairment caused by the drug. This can result in less noticeable effects of the drug on a person's behavior compared to new users. Drug disposition tolerance refers to changes in the body's ability to metabolize or eliminate the drug over time. Active metabolites are formed when a drug is metabolized and remain active in the body, and prodrugs are inactive until they are metabolized into an active form. Neither of these concepts relates directly to the development of tolerance in drug use.

When Use of a Drug Interferes with Normal Behavior,experienced Users