I was reasearching about it a few days ago, and I came across a very interesting place. The site's owner is working on a paper called :
"The
<http://www.ircontech.com/reality1/features/sleep/index.htm>
Though still in it's infancy, it contains some nice tips for people who
want to reduce their necessity of sleep right away.
Methods and Processes Necessary for the Elimination of the Necessity to
Sleep in the Human
Organism".
Rafael Anschau
ICQ 5028279 - anschau@ez-poa.com.br
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At 03:12 PM 10/28/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on a possible "cure" for sleep - a
>drug or procedure which will eliminate the need to lay still with your eyes
>closed for 8 unproductive hours a day.
>As far as I know, scientists know very little about sleep. We know that REM
>sleep is required for mental well being. We know that the body is fine
>without sleep but the brain is not, so it's the brain that the attack should
>be centered on. The goal would be to understand exactly how sleep effects
>the brain, physically, and to replicate these physical changes with a
>device, or pill, that works in less then 8 hours.
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>Zeb Haradon
>My personal web page:
>http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~haradon
>Some "pyramid schemes" I take part in:
>http://www.epipo.com/sine.asp?iamsethh
>http://www.gotoworld.com/getpaid/default.asp?rid=1031032148
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Rafael Anschau
ICQ 5028279 - anschau@ez-poa.com.br
PGP fingerprint:
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