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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: Christopher on 22/03/2009 13:30:02

Title: Are there any benefits of sleep deprivation?
Post by: Christopher on 22/03/2009 13:30:02

Christopher asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Can there be any benefit of me going 2 straight days without sleep. If I was
doing research for a paper due for example.  If I at the 2nd night went to sleep at normal hour and woke the next day without issues to carry on with the week without a hitch, well could I have increased my brain and or bodies overall capacity in some way.

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What do you think?

Title: Are there any benefits of sleep deprivation?
Post by: JnA on 22/03/2009 13:58:30

No.



But I suggest you try the experiment... and let me know after what day did the 'head voices' start (mine was day four)

Title: Are there any benefits of sleep deprivation?
Post by: LeeE on 22/03/2009 21:32:25

I guess you could do it to save money on recreational drugs.

Title: Are there any benefits of sleep deprivation?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 23/03/2009 03:58:23

You don't forget stuff more easily?

Title: Are there any benefits of sleep deprivation?
Post by: Karen W. on 23/03/2009 08:39:45

Quote from: LeeE on 22/03/2009 21:32:25

I guess you could do it to save money on recreational drugs.

LOL..Yeah it makes you nuts with a cherry on top!

Title: Are there any benefits of sleep deprivation?
Post by: Karen W. on 23/03/2009 08:41:36

You forget them completely and even if you remember you can't tell weather they were real or not...