<p>If 6-8 hours would be required for a adult, how would less than 3 hours affect the person long term? If they can function well with less than 3 hours of sleep in the short term.</p>

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2021-08-12T18:03:36.073Z
Possible duplicate of [Does night-sleep-deprivation have any effect on cognitive performance?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/17843/7001) or [Sleep deprivation and task performance](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/9444/7001) or [What is the permanent effect of sleep-deprivation on the brain and its cognitive function?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/26672/7001)
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How much sleep is necessary on average for functioning ?
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Check out [How much sleep is needed for peak cognitive performance?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/9850/7001)
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Toxic chemicals build up in the brain and would eventually cause the person to sleep or die after experiencing severe psychological/neurological symptoms like hallucinations.
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What happens when a person lowers their sleep to less than 3 hours a day?
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# What happens when a person lowers their sleep to less than 3 hours a day?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-08-12)

If 6-8 hours would be required for a adult, how would less than 3 hours affect the person long term? If they can function well with less than 3 hours of sleep in the short term.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possible duplicate of [Does night-sleep-deprivation have any effect on cognitive performance?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/17843/7001) or [Sleep deprivation and task performance](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/9444/7001) or [What is the permanent effect of sleep-deprivation on the brain and its cognitive function?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/26672/7001)  
> **username_0**: How much sleep is necessary on average for functioning ?  
> **username_1**: Check out [How much sleep is needed for peak cognitive performance?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/9850/7001)  
> **username_2**: Toxic chemicals build up in the brain and would eventually cause the person to sleep or die after experiencing severe psychological/neurological symptoms like hallucinations.  

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