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Tolerance

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Tolerance is the diminished effect of a drug after repeated use, requiring larger amounts for the original effect.

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A regular caffeine user gets less alertness from the same morning dose than they did in the first week.

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Tolerance develops at different rates for different effects of one drug, which is where overdose risk comes from.