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EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 8 MIN

What Happens If You Don't Sleep for a Week?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Most of us don't get the recommended eight hours of sleep a night. But what if you went a whole week without sleeping? What would happen to your body? And how quickly would you start to hallucinate without sleep? For transcript and sources, visit here. Questions or concerns? Contact us at Underknown. Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book. Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership. Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store. Suggest an episode: Episode Suggestions. Newsletter: What If Newsletter. What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Visit Underknown. 00:00: No sleep for a week01:00: How much should you sleep?03:02: Sleeplessness dangers04:54: Hallucination #WhatIf #Insomnia #NoSleep #SleepDeprivation #Hallucination #Sleeplessness See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8646e64c4b83e7e51803 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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