We need ~ eight hours of sleep every night, if we miss say three hours, two nights in a row, does it all accumulate onto the third day, or does our body train itself to requite fewer hours?

Question

We need ~ eight hours of sleep every night, if we miss say three hours, two nights in a row, does it all accumulate onto the third day, or does our body train itself to requite fewer hours?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The most definitive thing we know about what sleep accomplishes is the alleviation of the sensation of needing sleep.

The rest is reading tea leaves of your choice.