By Jack Byram, June 16, 2023 Travel pillows come in a variety of shapes, but they’re all designed to accommodate your upright position when traveling, according to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Specifically, “the goal of any travel pillow is to stabilize the head. As in most cases, when the seat […]
By Brianne Hogan, June 16, 2023 “Toxic is quite a strong word, and reality may be more nuanced or gray in some cases,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. “However, it serves as a powerful reminder of what can go wrong and what to watch out for. ‘Manipulative,’ ‘selfish,’ […]
By Morgan Mandriota, June 16, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, MD, is double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Below, he shares expert tips on how to sleep better year-round, especially this summer. Q: Everybody has different habits and preferences. What are the ideal, evidence-backed temperature […]
By Klaudia Balogh, June 14, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, MD, a dual board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, told Healthnews about a study where participants were told to wear a sleep tracking device, which randomly told them how they slept, irrespective of actual sleep quality. “The fascinating finding was that people who were told they slept poorly, […]
By Jessica Migala and Rebecca Treon, June 5, 2023 “Being comfortable, cool, not in pain and breathing well are essential to a good night’s sleep,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who’s double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and is the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Besides comfort, a pillow plays a significant role in keeping the spine […]
By Kamrin Baker, June 2, 2023 Green noise, according to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, is a particular subset of white noise, and sounds similar to the sound of running water, or wind, which can be quite soothing, and does occur naturally outdoors. Click HERE for the full article.
May 25, 2023 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: For ADHD, White Noise Could Be an Alternative to Medication Could some types of noise potentially prove therapeutic for individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Results of a growing number of recent studies indicate “yes,” despite past research showing that […]
By Sarah Stiefvater, May 24, 2023 Generally, a normal sleep latency [The amount of time required to fall asleep] is somewhere between five to 20 minutes. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, also told us at that time that he usually tells his patients to spend 20 minutes trying to fall asleep. “Clock watching is bad, as is […]
By Annie Lennon, May 16, 2023 To understand why duloxetine and milnacipran — and not other antidepressants — may reduce chronic pain in the short term, Medical News Today spoke with Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, not involved in the study. He told us: “Both duloxetine […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, May 10, 2023 Existential crises can be challenging to grapple with, but help is available. “Self-awareness, self-care and therapy can all be helpful,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Remember you are a biological organism, and take care of your human […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, May 10, 2023 “Lack of slow-wave sleep, in this case, due to sleep interruption from sleep apnea, results in effectively, a mild form of brain damage, or at least aging, by about two years for every 10% loss of slow-wave sleep,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified psychiatry and […]
By Gabrielle Kassel, May 5, 2023 People living with schizophrenia are not more likely to experience any “unusual” sexual behaviors, such as hypersexuality, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Though, as with anyone, if you experience new onset hypersexuality, it could be worth talking with a healthcare professional. It may […]
By Mili Godio, Updated May 4, 2023 “Not everyone is an equally deep sleeper, and people with any sleep issues at baseline will often have a harder time sleeping in a louder and less comfortable environment — such as an airplane,” says board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu. He noted that posture plays […]
By Hedy Phillips Apr 28, 2023 However, melatonin can become so much a part of someone’s daily routine that they may feel like they can’t sleep without it. “Many people who take melatonin for insomnia may also have some degree of anxiety, especially around sleep — and this is where routines become locked in, and people can become […]
April 27, 2023 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: Ape to Angel: The Developmental Stages of AI I work as a psychiatrist and sleep specialist in Silicon Valley and have always had a deep interest in technology and human-computer interaction. Through the lens of human development, I believe we can […]
