Longevity and Premature Aging; the existence of the decades old practice of wearing a person down and trying to induce premature aging through high levels of stress and sleep deprivation has been denied by the medical community for decades, and so has psychological harassment. - During a person’s sleep cycle the body goes into DNA repair mode so sleep deprivation can accelerate premature aging. - It is the reverse of trying to stimulate the sirtuin genes for increased DNA repair and longevity.