n.a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep

Sleep deprivation and vigilant attention
Sleep deprivation: effect on sleep stages and EEG power density in man
Effects of sleep deprivation on performance: a meta-analysis.
The impact of sleep deprivation on decision making: a review
Neurocognitive consequences of sleep deprivation.
Thyroid function and partial sleep deprivation response
Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation: An unmet public health problem.
Therapeutic effect of sleep deprivation in patients with premenstrual syndrome
The night float paradigm to decrease sleep deprivation: good solution or a new problem?
Neural basis of alertness and cognitive performance impairments during sleepiness. I. Effects of 24 h of sleep deprivation on waking...