Why can your body have a “sleep debt” but not a “sleep surplus”?

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Why does my 15 hours of sleep on the weekend not counteract the 4 hours I get on a weeknight?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

FYI It’s not exactly true.

You can store up a very limited sleep surplus : it’s called “ prophylactic napping”. It’s essentially done right before an all-nighter. The benefit disappear if you wait. Also it will cover for one night at best.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1947593/

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