Sentence examples for a lowered sensitivity from inspiring English sources

Some models propose a specific deficiency in reward sensitivity, wherein a lowered sensitivity to alcohol's rewarding effects is thought to drive an increase in use in order to achieve the desired hedonic levels (e.g., Bowirrat and Oscar-Berman 2005).

Despite a lower sensitivity than PCR, EOPM is sufficiently sensitive to detect the predominant pathogens causing clinical symptoms.

Thus, we would predict that primates, except for lemurs and lorises, have a lower sensitivity to plant glycosides.

And, Rex points out, the test has a lower sensitivity for early-stage cancers than for late-stage cancers, which have a lower survival rate.

This observation supports the hypothesis of a lower sensitivity of the ACTH producing cells to endogenous CRH in the HR compared with the LR subjects.

Compared with QCM technique, the EIS measurement gives a lower sensitivity and needs a longer assay time.

Such mismatches could lead to a lower sensitivity of the assay, thereby leading to false-negative diagnosis.

The multiplex assay had a lower sensitivity limit than the simplex assays (0.0001 pg/μL DNA of each species).

In comparison the NISSSA and the MESS presented a lower sensitivity and same specificity based on the same study group.

Cytisine might also be given additional consideration as smoking cessation aid because cytisine has a lower sensitivity than varenicline for human α3β4* nAChRs (ganglionic receptor) (Stokes and Papke, 2012).

Previous studies have shown a lower sensitivity of the pituitary producing cells to exogenous (ovine) CRH in the sons of alcoholic (Waltman et al. 1994) than non-alcoholic parents.