>More of a novelty and research topic, not an actual treatment. Sleep deprivation can be legitimately useful in crisis situations. Before the discovery of keta

>More of a novelty and research topic, not an actual treatment. Sleep deprivation can be legitimately useful in crisis situations. Before the discovery of ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant, sleep deprivation was one of the only effective treatment options for an acutely suicidal patient. It doesn't solve anything long-term, but it can at least give the patient a bit of respite from their distress and perhaps engender a little hope.