In the context of autonomic pharmacology, 'Tachyphylaxis' refers to:
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Correct answer: A rapid decrease in drug response after repeated administration
Tachyphylaxis is common with indirect-acting sympathomimetics like ephedrine. Repeated dosing depletes the available pool of neurotransmitters in the presynaptic terminal, leading to a rapidly diminishing clinical effect.
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