Thread: Sleep Deprivation Experiment!(SDE)

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Okay, man,* first thing is, this isn;t something you should be doing o yourself. Severe problems can occur if you're awake too long simply because you can;t sleep, it's even worse if you're tired and trying to keep yourself awake. You may disturb your sleep cycle more than you expect, and as for effects, well, i can explain the order of what tends to happen to me:
day 2: less physically energetic, but not sleepy
Day 3: mild paranoia, zoning out, lack of appetite
day 4: severe paranoia, mild to moderate hallucinations, "sleepwalking" while awake
Day 6: severe paranoia, mmoderate to severe hallucinations, almost constant zoning out
day 8: same as day 6 until falling unconscious
Days 8-10: severe fever, severe hallucinatory dreams, dehydration
days 10-??: disturbed sleep schedule, hyperalertness, abnormally increased appetite once dehydration runs course. Eventual reduction of symptoms.

If you;re doing this in a controlled environment, for a test study, you shouldn;t be doing this, but it's under controlled conditions, so you may be okjay. If you;re doing this just to see what happens, DON'T. You probably won;t be able to keep yourself awae beyond a certain point without help, but it's still not worth the risk.




*here, a gender-neutral term, like human

This "zoning out" thing what exactly would someone experience if they were having this? loss of time? what would it look like if someone zoned whilst in the middle of doing something?

Lack of coherence, possible loss of time (forgetting what one was just doing to the3 extent of an actual loss of memory). I assume it would look like one was stoned, or sleepwalking, during such a stage. Anyway, I was trying to say that intentional sleep deprivation is a bad idea. It can have bothersome long-term results if left too long, and the temporary results can be terrible. Don;t do it.

I applaud you sir. We should all be as committed to enhancing our perception and exploring the limits of our being, whatever those limits may be. Know thyself.

Actually i have heard of people dying because of playing computer games for just 3 days without sleep, so be very careful!

You shouldn't experiment with sleep deprivation, I think it's not good. Though I have not actually done it before.

ah, you shouldn't stay up all night.
You get a small braindamage when you don't sleep. I should not sound like your mother now, since i've been awake for 3 days in a row to without eating at all, just drinking water.
I was sick and never got hungry and could not fall asleep.

Originally Posted by Oros

You get a small braindamage when you don't sleep.

Where did you get that info?

Originally Posted by ChaybaChayba

I've done this alot when on lanparties.. I can go 2 full days of nonstop gaming before I fall asleep on my keyboard :p this is no big deal if you do this only once in a while imo

I think everyone has gone at least 2 days of nonstop gaming at lanparties. One time I had to go to my aunt's house in the evening of day 3 with no sleep at all, coming from a lanparty. I had to really concentrate to manage to drive, and when I got there, I fell asleep during dinner. (after I finished eating but while still at the table ). Whenever I start falling asleep on my keyboard, I just find the nearest couch, chair, or blanket / floor, and pass out.

I say just listen to your body, if you feel tired, then you probably need a nap. What happened to naps anyways? I remember when nap time was built in to my daily schedule. I don't recall ever deciding to get rid of naps, I think the schools did that.

I have gone 6 or 7 days without sleep, not on purpose. I really would say not to do it because it places quite a burden on your circadian rhythm. I used to have really bad insomnia and had trouble sleeping. Even in a pitch black room no distractions I can lay for 12 hours or more just meditating or laying in bed.

On the other hand, if you choose to do this I would recommend drinking a lot of green tea, or your preference of drink just stay hydrated, mainly because your diet is going to hold you back. I would say eat a little more if you can if not its fine just drink a lot of fluid.

WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T DRINK CAFFEINE!!!!
It'll make you REALLY shaky and might cause hyperventalation/a panic attack...I know from experience. o.o

And just so you know, when you sleep is when the body adds/loses weight and muscle and such, not sure how or why, but I know that much. Sooo if your working out, it isn't going to do much but make staying awake harder and exhaust your mind and body more.
And be careful of where you go and what you do until you sleep, you can start to hallucinate/pass out at any time.
And when you do sleep, be prepared to sleep for a loooooong time.
like 12-16 hours.

o.o

why are you doing this to yourself anyways?
it's extremely unhealthy.

Originally Posted by erik212

I've gone three days without sleep before I started hallucinating, and I just passed out while walking up some stairs in my house.

I've hallucinated after two days I think. After that I said "I should get some sleep."

i have one word ..... polyphasic sleeping

okay. I really don't understand why you're trying to do this, but seriously, don't. It isn't worth the health complications. It can cause you to have siezures, from my experience :/ which really are not a good sign...
(my family has no history of siezures and it was the first time it happened to me.)
it can really impair how you function in school and I can only guess it would cause other problems. We've all thought about it and maybe tried it at some point, but don't force yourself, seriously. Sleep is good X]

The idea of it is to still get enough sleep to remain healthy and able to function normally. The only thing is this sleep is broken up into parts, instead of taken all at once. I am currently on a bi-phasic sleep schedule where I go to sleep when I'm tired, and wake up at 7:00. Then after class I take a nap. It works really well for me. With polyphasic sleep, you get less sleep at night, and compensate by taking extra naps during the day.

Originally Posted by aceofspades

i have one word ..... polyphasic sleeping

that would be 2.
hahah im sorry i had to do it.

basically sleep end of topic

Originally Posted by juiceyfruit1714

that would be 2.
hahah im sorry i had to do it.

i have one word....

what ever

I did 72 hours(ish) during summer break when I was 16. I had some hallucinations and I did the zone out thing, where I would then experience more 'severe' hallucinations. Eventually I passed out and woke up 16 hours later on the floor in my room. A coworker went somewhere around 132 hours. He was also smoking 'dream herb' daily.

If you are working out, the depriving yourself of sleep will only have negative effects on your body. If you are trying to lose weight, sleep deprivation severely slows down your metabolism in order to save as much energy as it can, therefor you are actually storing fat because your body is in crisis mode. If you are working out in order to build muscle, then sleep deprivation will make your efforts completely futile, in addition you will actually lose muscle. this is because your body repairs itself during sleep. The basic explanation behind the way muscle forms is that muscle fibers rip and tear during your workouts, and then they are built back a hell of a lot stronger and bigger while you sleep. Your diet is also pretty messy, you should be getting some real nutrients and some good protein into your system if you want your workouts to have any effect.

To summarize: sleep deprivation is BAD!!!! dont do it.

LOL just read through all of this. Anyone who tries this is insane. Also the part about the dude who ate his shit n' hair to survive was funny. Whoever left him in jail probably had hell to pay...

Wait- the head count should be 287, not 286.

Really though... How could you put yourself through sleep deprivation? It sounds like hell!!!!

http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.c...privation.html the effects of it....

Seeing how there are so many experts here, I HAVE to ask a question.
WHenever I skip sleep for even just a few hours past my norm, I have to pee a LOT more and I produce a lot more urine even though I'm not drinking any more than usual. The longer I stay awake, the worse it gets. Eventually, I'm going to the toilet every 20 minutes and it is HIGHLY annoying.
My anxiety (which I take meds for) also gets a lot worse, which I understand.
But so does my arthritis (which doesn't make sense). But it's usually the big toe of my left foot that hurts the worse
Why?