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What are the side effects of staying awake 24 hours?
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Sleep is vital: Brain gets recharged during sleep-almost like being washed off all unwanted chemicals.
Answered 6/3/2018
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Several: A decline in physical and mental performance along with sleepiness is expected. A tendency to nod off into "cat naps" may occur. Actual decline into spontaneous seizure activity usually doesn't start until you reach 4-6 days without sleep.
Answered 6/5/2018
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