[tsol]

Cleaning the brain is one function that is fulfilled during sleep, but it isn't the only function. Even if you can artificially induce this you would probably need to sleep for other things such as physical recovery(which intensifies during sleep). There may be a chance that it helps lessen the need for sleep or maybe even remove some of the deleterious effects of sleep deprivation

[Auracle]

I volunteer to try it out. I have idiopathic hypersomnia and if I get even a few minutes short of what I’m supposed to it (seems to) hit me like when most people get a few hours short.

Seriously. Anyone in HN know how I could replicate this?

[fl2100]

Re idiopathic hypersomnia: have you ruled out upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)? Most standard sleep studies will miss it. It's often misdiagnosed as idiopathic hypersomnia or chronic fatigue syndrome.

[gavinray]

FWIW, I have both IH and sleep apnea.

The CPAP helped a great amount, but even with CPAP and meds (Solriamfetol for fatigue/sleep inertia, Daridorexant for insomnia) I'm not very energized.

[Auracle]

I'll look into it, although my issues seem to have started after a brain injury back when I was 12, so it's doubtful.

[ars]

Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamachine (from 1959). There's a link at the bottom for one that will run in your browser.

[dyauspitr]

Expose yourself to lights and sounds turning on and off at 40hz?