Everything about sleep deprivation
Did you know that just one night of poor sleep can impair your cognitive function as much as being legally drunk?
You see, when we're sleep-deprived, our brain goes a bit haywire. Communication between different regions is affected, and several brain regions become less active. This creates difficulties in staying focused; we struggle with self-control, and it’s hard to memorize anything. It's like a team that's not working well together. If you stay awake long enough, you may even start hallucinating.
But is that all? Or could sleep deprivation have bigger repercussions for the brain?