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Re: how long can body go without sleep


Posted by MaryL on June 23, 2000 at 12:41:27:

In Reply to: how long can body go without sleep posted by dev on June 21, 2000 at 15:19:32:

The official verified sleeplessness record is 11 days, set by high school senior Randy Gardner in 1964. He was monitered by sleep specialists throughout, and apparently suffered little or no negative consequences.
When totally denied of sleep rats die after 3 weeks. First their fur drops out, then they lose weight, then they lose their ablity to regulate their body temperature, and then they die.

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