More Words, Deeper Hole

I'd think that unlikely if the metabolism is slowed down. A lot of motion sickness has to do with being consciously aware of it.

There's probably the makings of a weight-loss craze somewhere in there.

I wonder whether the brain would still absorb sensory data. What happens if you're torporized and someone plays you recordings of, I dunno, foreign language instruction or meditation guides? It'd be very interesting to find out.