Discussion Can sleep deprivation be a method?

[Yonlux]

We all know that sleep deprivation is very harmful, could it become fatal at a certain point or in a certain circumstance, could it become a considerable method? Thank you in advance

 

[davidtorez]

I could only wish. All its done for me is given me memory loss and more physical problems .

 

[WeakWeave]

The longest someone has gone without sleep is ~11 days, and it led to some short term effects on the body. (Stuff that went away after sleeping.) So I highly doubt that sleep deprivation alone would be a viable method, but if you combined it with something else it might be more effective. TLDR: It's not worth it, use an actual method

 

[rokonie]

Wouldn't your body just force you to fall asleep? Like after some point caffeine and stimulants has got to stop working right?
And even if you found a way to stay awake, as the person above said, it would take a long time and sounds very annoying to deal with. And unless you don't interact with a living soul I'd imagine someone would notice what you're doing and force you to the hospital.

 

[brokeandbroken]

Wouldn't your body just force you to fall asleep? Like after some point caffeine and stimulants has got to stop working right?
And even if you found a way to stay awake, as the person above said, it would take a long time and sounds very annoying to deal with. And unless you don't interact with a living soul I'd imagine someone would notice what you're doing and force you to the hospital.

This. Your body is going to find a way to sleep. Technically there is a disorder called fatal insomnia disorder that affects a few families on the planet. In which the body because of a prion disease develop sleep problems that lead to death however, unless you have this ultra-rare disorder it is impossible. At 24-48 hours your body will starting micro-sleeping. Maybe you have experienced where you are in class and you jerk yourself awake. Like I said the body will find a way. This isn't a possibility.