It seems highly likely that you will fall
asleep at some point during 7 days. I
don’t think that a body can remain 7
days without sleeping. A prolonged
awakened condition can cause progressive
dysfunction of the brain accompanied by
abnormal behavior. Thoughts can become
slow and a person becomes more excitable
or psychotic (hallucinations). Sleeping
maintains the balance among the nerve
centers in the brain so it is very
important to sleep enough... and properly.
The duration a person can go without
sleeping and the symptoms manifested
during deprivation will depend upon
his/her individual characteristics.
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