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Can you explain if it's possible to be hallucinating from lack of sleep?
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Sleep: Very severe sleep deprivation over a prolonged period of time can absolutely result in one experiencing hallucinations. But we are not talking about not getting the 6-9 hrs most of us are use to, jet lag , studying all night, or working the night shift :)
Answered 9/26/2016
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