It's questionable reporting when someone writes a story about a drug that keeps people awake for two or three days and claims it has "negligible side effects." Anyone fluent in human physiology knows the dangers of sleep deprivation, and going 72 hours without a wink has definite, measurable side effects, no matter what drug you're on.
Even worse, I wonder what the potential side effects are from long-term use of this drug? I'm just guessing here, but psychosis comes to mind. I'm willing to bet there are no long-term studies whatsoever on the use of this drug for staying awake day after day, and students, truck drivers, soldiers and many others are going to end up being the human guinea pigs on this one. According to this article, these groups already make up a sizable portion of the drug's $200 million in annual sales.
Let's face it: humans need good, healthy sleep. And they need it every night, not every fourth night. I shudder at the thought of doctors prescribing this for people who simply want to stay awake for days on end. That's bad medicine.
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