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'''Adaptation'''  decrease in sensory receptor or neural  response
 
'''Adaptation'''  decrease in sensory receptor or neural  response
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''I hold that habituation and adaptation are synonyms, although habituation tends to be bound with behavior and adaptation with sensory or neural responses.''
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'''Desensitization''' decrease response by gradual repeated exposure to stimulus
 
'''Desensitization''' decrease response by gradual repeated exposure to stimulus
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'''Drug Toleranc'''e response decreases so that larger doses are required to achieve the same effect
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'''Drug Tolerance''' response decreases so that larger doses are required to achieve the same effect
    
'''Tachyphylaxis''' rapid development of drug tolerance
 
'''Tachyphylaxis''' rapid development of drug tolerance