Thanks for stopping by @ pangoli

It is true growth occurs during sleep, and melatonin influences our growth. However, I can't possibly include every information concerning sleep, as we will spend the rest of our day reading this sleep article. Besides this is a complement to my previous post on "Science of sleep"

Also, concerning the 17years old high school student, perhaps you missed this part

By the eleventh day his short term memory diminished to a large extent, he also started hallucinating and became excessively paranoid.

Even though there was no observed long term physical or psychological impairment, it is not advised for any one to lose sleep that long.....

Thanks again.