Posted by Edward on August 6, 2001, at 14:13:03
In reply to 24 hour sleep deprivation for depression?, posted by nutsy on August 5, 2001, at 17:46:01
> I had read once about forcing no sleep for one day and then subjects had a lifting of depression once back in normal sleep patterns.
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> Anyone try this? >Yes... one night I just couldn't cope with having to get up next morning, so I stayed up listening to Wagner. The next day I felt much more emotional and talkative. Every few hours I got a burst of energy, so I didn't feel tired for most of the day. The best thing was that my anxiety completely disappeared. Normally I always have a certain level of nervousness or wariness; that day I could walk down the street without being scared by a single person. The downsides were a decrease in my ability to concentrate (which is normally quite poor anyway) and half hour periods of exhaustion. I was up for about 36 hours in total.
Coffee is not advisable if you are attempting to stay up for this long: the lift in energy is followed by almost overwhelming tiredness, during which it is hell to stay awake.
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