Similar Animal testing on non human primates, Pit of despair, Flowerpot technique | ||
The disk-over-water method is a technique for causing sleep deprivation in laboratory animals.
The subject—for example, a rat or pigeon—is placed on a disk. When the subject shows signs of falling asleep, the disk begins to slowly rotate, at a few revolutions per minute. The subject must walk to keep pace with the disk, or it will be carried into a pool of water.
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