A need to take larger and larger doses of sleeping pills to avoid insomnia is an indication of
A) narcolepsy.
B) tolerance.
C) sleep apnea.
D) REM rebound.

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Tolerance is the gradual decrease in the effectiveness of a drug as a person uses it repeatedly. In this case, taking larger doses of sleeping pills to achieve the same effect indicates that the body has developed a tolerance to the drug.

A Need to Take Larger and Larger Doses of Sleeping