Posted by JLx on November 15, 2003, at 7:14:00
In reply to Uberman's Sleep Cycle -- thinking of trying it, posted by Ame Sans Vie on November 14, 2003, at 13:02:22
> http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/4/15/103358/720
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> The link above describes this form of "power-sleeping" that I'm considering trying. It'd be great to get by on four hours or so of sleep a day, and I've long found that sleep deprivation puts me in a great mood -- Tuesday night, for example, I didn't sleep at all (I was working on my alternative remedies website that I'll be posting to PB-Tips). Wednesday I felt on top of the world... I just wonder if there may be something to this idea and if anyone has any opinions. Thanks!Well, since you asked ;)...I think it's a very bad idea, particularly for anyone with sensitive brain chemistry. Who knows what it will do, and if you'd recognize the detriments when they are happening? Melatonin is something that normal people can take, for instance, but generally not well tolerated by depressives.
Did you see this guy's post? http://www.kuro5hin.org/comments/2002/4/15/103358/720/80#80 and his references: http://www.kuro5hin.org/comments/2002/4/15/103358/720/136#136 If not life threatening, how about prematurely aging?
I used to hate that I had to sleep so much when I was young to feel good, and regarded my middle-aged sleep patterns to be a welcome change until I read an explanation -- excess cortisol circulating all the time instead of rising and falling throughout the day or in demand to actual need. This doesn't FEEL so bad, but physically it IS bad. (You accumulate fat around the middle for one thing.) What's happening to other hormones? Could long terms sleep deprivation be similar to aging? This is not something you want to accelerate! :)
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