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Title: What happens if you don't get enough sleep?
Post by: thedoc on 20/01/2015 16:56:46

What happens to the brain's biochemistry when we sleep, and is sleep deprivation a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease?
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Title: Re: What happens if you don't get enough sleep?
Post by: diethyl on 22/01/2015 02:36:45

There will appear black rim of the eye, and it won't easily go away. In addition, I will be flagging the next day after the  short night.