By Jessica Migala, Oct 11, 2023 Most melatonin pills contain 1 to 10 mg of melatonin. One of the main pros of taking a capsule or tablet is that you can break them up in order to take smaller doses than one tablet would otherwise contain. Though you should always let your doctor guide you about […]
By Alexandra Frost, Oct 11, 2023 “Dreams can sometimes change over time, but they can also be quite seemingly random at times. People may have periods of dreaming more or less, or about specific themes, but this can be related to travel, diet, daylight savings time changes, and daily stressors or life events,” says Alex Dimitriu, […]
By Emily Laurence, Oct 9, 2023 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, agrees. “Generally speaking, depression tends to creep in slowly, sometimes over weeks or months,” he says. “Usually it takes someone hitting a low point long enough to […]
By Jessica Migala, Oct 5, 2023 “Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California, notes that having self-discipline is a characteristic that can make someone more successful in professional and other pursuits — “which may also make someone better at creating and adhering […]
By Christine Rousselle, Oct 2, 2023 “Your bedroom, more than any room in your house, should be clean, cozy and relaxing to look at,” Alex Dimitriu, M.D., founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, told Fox News Digital. “Ideally, your bedroom should be on par with some of the best hotel rooms you’ve stayed in,” he […]
By Alyssa Jung, Sep 30, 2023 “Good sleep hygiene involves regular sleep and wake times, not doing strenuous exercise two to three hours before bedtime, no digital devices in bed and getting out of bed to do a relaxing activity in a dimly lit room if you can’t fall asleep within 20 minutes,” says Alex […]
By Moira Lawler, Sep 29, 2023 Keep in mind, though, that there isn’t much research on this topic and, like dreaming in general, there’s a lot that experts don’t know. Some sleep experts are dubious that sleep position has any effect. “Sleeping position should not affect dream content, and any research on this supports a […]
By Christine Rousselle, Sep 28, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, told Fox News Digital that there is some legitimacy to the claims in the TikTok video. “This method of falling asleep can certainly be helpful,” said Dimitriu, who is certified in both psychiatry and sleep medicine. Click HERE for the full […]
By Paige Jarvie Brettingen, Sep 22, 2023 At the core of it, a sleep divorce is merely “sleeping apart for the sake of getting good sleep,” Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, tells DailyOM. “In some instances, [a sleep divorce] might just mean getting a larger bed and sleeping further apart, […]
By Lisa Fields, Sep 20, 2023 “During COVID and to the present, the Adderall shortage was caused by a reduction in manufacturing and an increase in prescriptions,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist in Menlo Park, Calif. “As the supply improves, we should expect the shortages to improve, as well.” Click HERE for the full article.
By David Rossiaky, Sep 19, 2023 “This is quite a huge effect size and it is impressive that the researchers followed 6,000 people over 18 years,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, an expert in psychiatry and sleep medicine as well as the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, told Medical News Today. “There is no doubt that […]
By Kaitlin Vogel, Sep 14, 2023 “The glymphatic system—active during the first half of the night, in slow wave sleep—is a major ‘power wash,’ for the brain, clearing it of all the toxins from a day of activity,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep […]
By Jenn Sinrich, Aug 29, 2023 When choosing any mattress, your weight and preferred sleeping position are essential considerations. “Generally speaking, lighter people will do better with a softer mattress, while heavier people will do better with more firmness,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry […]
By Sarah Bradley, Aug 29, 2023 Adderall is a brand-name drug; its generic is amphetamine-dextroamphetamine. Both are a combination of amphetamine salts: dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, according to Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. It’s FDA approved for the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy, but it’s sometimes prescribed off-label as a weight loss drug. The drug […]
By Aaron L. Gravely, MD, July 14, 2023 “L-theanine has been shown to improve sleep quality not by being a sedative, but by reducing anxiety (i.e. by a calming, non-drowsy effect), which in turn promotes better sleep,” explains Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified physician in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and the founder of Menlo Park […]
