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VCE Stuff => VCE Science => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Psychology => Topic started by: nooshnoosh95 on June 10, 2012, 07:54:49 pm
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what are you guys saying
no long lasting effects or death?
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what are you guys saying
no long lasting effects or death?
I'm not 100% sure on the question but there are no long term effects of sleep deprivation provided that it ends and someone gets an uninterrupted night's sleep.
Effects of long-term sleep deprivation however I would say, a reduced efficiency in the immune system (which could lead to death), depression or anxiety.
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Psychological side effects include irritability, aggression, moodiness, confusion, disorientation, stress, anxiety, paranoia, exhaustion, delusions, hallucinations and a lack of reasoning, and impairment of concentration, memory and emotional control.
Physical side effects include trembling hands, drooping eyelids, staring and inability to focus eyes, increased pain sensitivity, headaches, decreased production of growth hormone, decreased metabolism, decreased muscle strength, decreased fine-motor function, lowered immunity to illness and increased appetite and weight.
Moderate sleep loss mainly affects the ability to perform simple, routine tasks or boring tasks. There is relatively little impairment on interesting or complex tasks. People derived of sleep also experience microsleeps, which are short periods of sleep where the individual appears to be awake.
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there are no long-term effects of sleep deprivation; we recover once accrued sleep debt is repaid