Russian Sleep Experiment Research Paper

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The story takes place in the late 1940’s which was right after WWII ended. Many countries wanted to be the best so many experiments were conducted. The famous “Russian Sleep Experiment” was one of the supposed experiments. However, there is no documentation on it so there is no way to prove is happened. Based on the time period, the gas used, and what happened it’s very likely something to this effect could’ve happened. The story was originally created by the website “CreepyPasta” who specializes in scary stories. “The Russian Sleep Experiment” is the story of 5 prisoners put on a stimulant gas and become addicted to it for some horrific outcomes. Some of the outcomes include them ripping their own skin off and removing their own internal organs and spreading them in the floor without any complaints of pain. Many readers of the story are led to believe the tale simply because the time era. Would make sense right? Yes, considering everything that just happened in history, I would be scared too. During the 1940’s there were a mixture of events. From the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War, so many countries were racing to become the best there is. Because of this many experiments were being conducted by numerous countries. One of which Sleep deprivation causes ones body to become extremely fatigued and unaware of what's happening. It can also lead to insomnia and paranoia. With insomnia you begin to fear sleep for the fact of missing something or never waking up to see the next day. Once paranoia sets in you start to act crazy and completely out of hand. Without accurate amounts of sleep the body can begin to harm itself by producing more of certain chemicals than the body needs causing serious health effects. Some of these include loss of memory, higher risk of diabetes, impaired immune system and higher risk of heart

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