What Really Happens To Your Body When You Pull An All-Nighter
Research has shown that staying up all night causes cognitive impairment similar to alcohol intoxication. This can kick off a cycle of interrupted relaxing and poor sleep. Even one missed night of sleep disrupts the activity of your body’s immune system. The body produces cytokines to ward off disease and illness, but lack of sleep stops their production. Without a night’s rest, you’re more vulnerable to infection. And if you’ve pulled an all-nighter, you know that feeling of gnawing hunger....