Analyze the following scenario and provide the most likely explanation for the patient's changing sleep patterns.

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During short-term use, opioids may leads to increased sleepiness, reduced REM and slow-wave sleep. With continued use, individuals experience tolerance to the sedative effects and experience insomnia symptoms. 

Several PSG studies have shown that opioid use can lead to reduced sleep efficiency, total sleep time, slow-wave sleep, and possibly REM.

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