<p>Does multiphasic sleep work well enough that it can be used as a replacement for monophasic sleep?</p>

<p>Has there been any research done on people that have used bi/polyphasic sleep for extended periods of time?</p>

<p>Do multiphasic sleep schedules require different eating patterns?</p>

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see also this very similar [question on medium-term effects on performance of polyphasic sleep](http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/1173/medium-term-effects-of-polyphasic-sleep-on-performance?rq=1)
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How effective are multiphasic sleep schedules?
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# How effective are multiphasic sleep schedules?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-17)

Does multiphasic sleep work well enough that it can be used as a replacement for monophasic sleep?

Has there been any research done on people that have used bi/polyphasic sleep for extended periods of time?

Do multiphasic sleep schedules require different eating patterns?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: see also this very similar [question on medium-term effects on performance of polyphasic sleep](http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/1173/medium-term-effects-of-polyphasic-sleep-on-performance?rq=1)  

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