Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Health

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In 1965, a 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours as an experiment to see the effects of sleep deprivation on the human body. Throughout the experiment, Gardner experienced various negative effects such as loss of focus, inability to identify objects by touch, moodiness, lack of coordination, difficulty concentrating, short-term memory issues, paranoia, and ______.

hallucinations

Sleep is essential for overall health as it allows the body to repair DNA, replenish itself, and regulate ______.

hormones

Adults need 7-8 hours of sleep per night, while adolescents need about ______ hours.

10

Chronic sleep deprivation can have serious consequences on health, leading to hormonal imbalance, illness, and in extreme cases, ______.

<p>death</p> Signup and view all the answers

The brain's glymphatic system is a clean-up mechanism that becomes more active during sleep, flushing away toxic byproducts that accumulate between cells. This system helps prevent the negative symptoms associated with ______.

<p>sleep deprivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

It can also impact learning, memory, mood, reaction time, inflammation, high blood pressure, hallucinations, diabetes, and ______.

<p>obesity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Throughout the experiment, Gardner experienced various negative effects such as loss of focus, inability to identify objects by touch, moodiness, lack of coordination, difficulty concentrating, short-term memory issues, paranoia, and ______.

<p>hallucinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

The brain's glymphatic system is a clean-up mechanism that becomes more active during sleep, flushing away toxic byproducts that accumulate between cells. This system helps prevent the negative symptoms associated with ______.

<p>sleep deprivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sleep is essential for overall health as it allows the body to repair DNA, replenish itself, and regulate ______.

<p>hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chronic sleep deprivation can have serious consequences on health, leading to hormonal imbalance, illness, and in extreme cases, ______.

<p>death</p> Signup and view all the answers

Adults need 7-8 hours of sleep per night, while adolescents need about ______ hours.

<p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

It can also impact learning, memory, mood, reaction time, inflammation, high blood pressure, hallucinations, diabetes, and ______.

<p>obesity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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  • In 1965, a 17-year-old high school student named Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours as an experiment to see the effects of sleep deprivation on the human body.
  • Throughout the experiment, Gardner experienced various negative effects such as loss of focus, inability to identify objects by touch, moodiness, lack of coordination, difficulty concentrating, short-term memory issues, paranoia, and hallucinations.
  • Sleep is essential for overall health as it allows the body to repair DNA, replenish itself, and regulate hormones. Adults need 7-8 hours of sleep per night, while adolescents need about 10 hours.
  • Chronic sleep deprivation can have serious consequences on health, leading to hormonal imbalance, illness, and in extreme cases, death. It can also impact learning, memory, mood, reaction time, inflammation, high blood pressure, hallucinations, diabetes, and obesity.
  • The brain's glymphatic system is a clean-up mechanism that becomes more active during sleep, flushing away toxic byproducts that accumulate between cells. This system helps prevent the negative symptoms associated with sleep deprivation.

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