1Cademy - A patient is prescribed a medication to manage chronic pain. For the first month, a 15mg dose taken once daily is sufficient to control their pain. By the third month, the patient reports that the 15mg dose is no longer effective, and they now require a 30mg dose to achieve the same level of pain relief. This change illustrates which of the following concepts?

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A patient is prescribed a medication to manage chronic pain. For the first month, a 15mg dose taken once daily is sufficient to control their pain. By the third month, the patient reports that the 15mg dose is no longer effective, and they now require a 30mg dose to achieve the same level of pain relief. This change illustrates which of the following concepts?

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