What are the effects of long-term sleep deprivation?

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What are the short-term and long-term effects of sleep deprivation?

I could very easily go to an online source for information on this, but I would rather hear from those who have experienced or witnessed this first-hand. I have a friend whose husband was recently hospitalized with a serious viral infection and he has not been able to sleep for nearly 2 weeks now. To say it's taking its toll (on the whole family) is an understatement. Any info or insight you could provide will be appreciated.

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without wishing to scare you, if you go without sleep for long enough then you can actually die from...

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What are the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain?

I had a seizure due to sleep deprivation about 5 years ago(I'm 20 now) and I was curious as to what the effects could've been on my brain. Around the same time I could've swore that I had a big loss in memory. Like, ever sense then my memory has been...

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Sleep deprivation leads to Depression and depression leads to forgetfulness, decreased sleep, decreased...

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What are the short and long term effects of sleep deprivation?

Okay, so lately (well for quite a while) I have been experiencing sleep issues eg, not being able to sleep at all, getting one/two hours sleep at a ridiculous hour and having to do a 'routine' before being able to sleep. What I am asking is this: What...

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Sleep deprivation and/or exhaustion. Physical and emotional exhaustion can induce hallucinations by...

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What are long term effects of sleep deprivation?

The reason I ask this is because I don't sleep until 2:45am usually. To be asleep at 12 is considered very lucky for me. It's not that i'm not tired because I am really tired. It's just that, I can't sleep. My mind is tired but can't sleep. (my alarm...

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The effect can vary. Depression, mood swings, irritability, delusions, see the world in a haze, reduced...

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What's the side effects of sleep deprivation?

On Saturday I was awake for 17 hours (Noon until about 5 AM) Then I slept for 8 hours (5:00AM-1:00PM), Then I stayed awake from 1:00PM Sunday, until 5:00AM on Tuesday (40 hours), then I slept 2 hours and I am up again. What are some short and long term...

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sleep deprivation is used as a torture method...it's BAD but you also sound like you may want to hallucinate...

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What is the best way to reduce the effects of 60 hours of sleep deprivation, specifically for the next day?

I do not need to hear how bad it is and all of the negative effects. I already know. But I am in college and you do what you have to do. Please please please, any information helps. I have to be fully able cognitively tomorrow and I know that usually...

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Unfortunately, sleep is the remedy for the effects of sleeplessness. Coffee and other stimulants cannot...

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What are the health effects of extended sleep deprivation?

Not from pulling all-nighters, but from consistently getting less than 7 or 8 hours of sleep per night, over a few weeks or months.

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A list (not exhaustive by any means) of effects of short term sleep deprivation: drowsiness yawning...

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What are the adverse effects of sleep deprivation?

I know I could google allot of what I ask, but I prefer answers from people who have experienced or know of what I ask. Thanks.

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Hallucinations!! Seriously, I was awake almost 3 days straight and the curtains were dancing! No joke...

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Effects of Sleep Deprivation?

For the past few weeks, I've been severely sleep deprived. I'd sleep for 0-2 hours at most a night and often times during the weekday, pull allnighters. However, I'd sleep 8-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep one day out of the week and feel groggy afterwards...

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Dude, sleep is how the body keeps running, it's one of the important things, it's almost as important...

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Are there any long term effects of sleep deprivation? (14 year old)?

So I've been getting a range of 7 hours of sleep on a really good night to only 2 hours of sleep on some nights before big tests. I'm 14 and just finished freshmen year in a very demanding high school. On average I would say I get about 5 and a half...

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Someone your age should get 9-10 hours of sleep a night. I know thats not always possible, but thats...

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