New research suggests you actually can make up for lost sleep, at least to a degree. Just be sure you don’t oversleep in an attempt to clear your sleep debt.
Sleep Debt: What It Means for Your Health and How You Can Pay It Off
Sleep Debt: Can You Make Up for Lost Sleep?
National Sleep Foundation Reinforces Consistent Sleep Schedules with New Consensus Guideline
Sleep Is Not For The Weak
It's Time to Settle Your 'Sleep Debt.' Here's How.
Information On The Health Threats Created By Your Sleep Debt
Explainer: can you pay off your 'sleep debt'?
Why do you sleep more hours than usual after an all-nighter, assuming sleep debt is a myth? - Quora
Catching Up on Sleep: Sleep Debt Explained
Napping and weekend catchup sleep do not fully compensate for high rates of sleep debt and short sleep at a population level (in a representative nationwide sample of 12,637 adults) - ScienceDirect