2006-08-26 11:21:33 · 22 answers · asked by vonbon 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I saw a documentary about sleep deprivation yonks ago . In it a school teacher (can't remember his name poor chap) could not sleep and after three days he had to be helped to walk. He was eventually hospitalised and given enough drugs to knock out a hipopotimous but he remained awake.
The doctors found out that the part of his brain that induces sleep had died. After being constantly awake for six months the man actually died of sleep deprivation.
A disk jockey featured on the same programme did a sponsored two week 'stay awake'. He managed it with the help of some friends, and even presented his hour long daily radio programme.
He went through cycles of being alert and of halucinating, which corresponded to his normal sleep pattern.
After the two weeks he slept for about 24 hours.
Unfortunately the sleep deprivation must have done some damage as his personality changed completely. He went from being a kind family man to being eratic and unfriendly to the extreme. Consequently he got divorced.
I've only managed 38 hours but I did play tennis and go to a bar B Q during that time.
Hope you all get a good sleep tonight!
2006-08-26 11:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by nettyone2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 42 hours. After that I kept on falling asleep [literally on my feet] for about 2 seconds at a time, woken by the 90 decibel sound of the machine I was operating cycling over. I guess this happens on a lot of night shifts.
2006-08-27 01:32:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry dude, I dunno about the world record. But I've stayed awake for 4 days at a stretch with no sleep...had classes in the morning, had my exams approaching & I was working in a night shift. (& yes, that was without consuming any illegal drugs)
How about u anyway?
2006-08-26 11:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i was studying something to do with this and came across some information about a teenager in America who was doing some medical research for some doctor anyway he stayed up for 5 days with no sleep and when ask he thought he was a black basketball player, when in fact he was white and couldn't play basketball
2006-08-26 11:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by greenbenuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 1/2 days,
2006-08-26 11:24:25 · answer #5 · answered by smiddro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the world record, but my own record is 30 hours.
2006-08-26 12:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by zona 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've stayed awake 24 hours or more brain wouldnt switch off strangly though i felt better for missing out on sleep the next day
2006-08-28 00:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
me personally, 3 days. it was by mistake i was working and foot to go to sleep. i dont know the world record but look in the guinness book of records htye probably have a website where you can find it out.
2006-08-26 11:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by prizzma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 days and 23 hours was trying to go to sleep but i kept thinking things like stop thinking and mmm chocolate and my mind was so preocupied it was funny cuz whenever i try to stay awake i can't and when i try 2 sleep i cant weird huh?
2006-08-28 01:29:56 · answer #9 · answered by pritzy-fairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 42 hours in one stretch
2006-08-26 11:24:22 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋