By Erin Marie, Nov 3, 2022
“Based on this paper, I believe physicians can take a more multi-disciplinary approach to treat chronic pain more thoroughly,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD.
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By Eileen Bailey, Nov 2, 2022
“Chronic pain could result in altered self-care, sleep, exercise, diet, and likely socialization – all important factors to emotional well-being and physical health,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, told Healthline. “Chronic pain, mental health, and self-care likely come together to result in diminished health outcomes and a greater likelihood of illnesses, such as COVID.”
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By Emily Laurence, OCT 28, 2022
Since melatonin occurs naturally in the body, you may be wondering when it can be helpful to take it in supplement form. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a sleep doctor and psychiatrist, says that some people find it beneficial to take melatonin when they’re traveling to help with jet lag. Some people also take melatonin to help them fall asleep faster or to stay asleep longer. “I have seen a number of patients sleep better from melatonin, but I have also seen people get sleepy, unenthused or even mildly depressed with low energy well into the next day after taking melatonin for a few nights,” Dr. Dimitriu says. “Sometimes better sleep can come with functioning worse the next day.”
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By Emma Penrod, Oct 28, 2022
We need processing time during the day to synthesize everything that’s happening to us, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician in Menlo Park, California, who is also an Everyday Health medical reviewer. “With the advent of the smartphone our downtime has been taken away.” We’ve become so increasingly busy that we don’t take time to give a second thought to the things that stress us out or worry us. That’s a problem, because left undealt with those problems have the potential to grow. And the other issue is that they tend to crop up again when we don’t want them to, like when we try to fall asleep at night, Dr. Dimitriu says.
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By David Rossiaky, Oct 27, 2022
Dr. Alex Dimitriu, the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and BrainfoodMD, told Healthline that TMR works by associating a stimulus — such as a specific sound — with a specific thought while you’re awake. “Then when the same sound is played during sleep, the brain re-activates this memory. In the case of nightmares, if a tone can be associated with a positive ending to the nightmare, playing that sound while the person is dreaming should help reactivate the positive memory that was rehearsed while awake,” explained Dimitriu.
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By Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman, Oct 24, 2022
DID is characterized by the expression of two or more identities, each with their own memories and behaviors. Due to these shifting identities, individuals may experience gaps in their memory and inconsistencies in behavior, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. “Attitudes, preferences and tastes can switch suddenly as [identities] shift… at any moment, the personality ‘in charge’ may be at a loss to explain prior opinions, decisions or even purchases,” he says.
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By Brianna Graham, Oct 20, 2022
“Before relying on any substance for sleep, make sure your anxiety is well-managed, your bedtimes are regular, and that you are getting daylight and exercise during the day.” —Dr. Alex Dimitriu, Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine
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By Chantelle Pattemore, Oct 17, 2022
“Talk therapy, I believe, could be useful for just about anyone,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. “Any attention and investigation into the workings of our feelings can reduce depressive or anxious feelings. Awareness alone can go a long way. In the hands of a skilled therapist, these feelings can be identified and ameliorated.”
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By Eileen Bailey, Oct 11, 2022
“But, individuals with sleep apnea can experience morning headaches caused by nighttime hypoxia (low oxygen levels) due to sleep apnea,” explained Dr. Alex Dimitriu, an expert in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and BrainfoodMD. “These morning headaches should be distinguished from migraine headaches,” he told Healthline.
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By David Rossiaky, Oct 11, 2022
While it’s been used for decades to treat depression in other countries under various brand names, reboxetine isn’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States. “Reboxetine is full of side effects,” said Dimitriu. “A medicine like reboxetine certainly helps breathing, but then has other unwanted effects on the brain and body. It’s like taking antibiotics or chemotherapy: a body-wide treatment with body-wide side effects for a localized problem,” he explained.
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October 10, 2022 — Dr. Alex Dimitriu, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “8 expert-approved tips my partner and I used to navigate a rough patch and transform our relationship.”
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Oct 10, 2022 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled:
Perfection Is Unattainable: Aim for 80 Percent
Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like.
Twenty percent reduced productivity oftentimes leads to 50 percent more happiness. And, of course, once a goal is achieved and confidence gained, one always has the opportunity to raise the bar. Some super-successful patients of mine have said their gardener or maintenance worker seems happier than they are. Indeed, setting—and achieving—smaller goals can cause the brain to release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that makes a person feel good—even happy, and boost one’s self-esteem. Higher self-esteem enhances overall mental health.
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By Rebecca Rovenstine, Oct. 7, 2022
“It’s important to note that fatigue, anxiety, and depression can also lead to overeating, and even binge-eating, in some instances – often worse at night. Following a healthy diet is often helpful, as well as limiting late-night eating,” recommended Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD.
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By George Citroner, Oct 4, 2022
Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, said that people who have thoughts of suicide are typically treated with a combination of medication and therapy.“Lithium, ketamine, and anti-depressants have been shown to reduce suicidal behavior,” he continued. “I believe that neuroplasticity – our ability to adapt and think differently, is essential, especially when someone is in a crisis-like state such as suicidal ideation.”
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By Melissa Matthews & Erica Sweeney, Sept 30, 2022
The individuals are selfish and self-serving and use subtle or frank manipulation to get their way, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double-board certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. “They’re antisocial because they don’t care about society or others, they care about themselves only. While most of us have been selfish at some point in our lives, in antisocial personality disorder, this is the rule, not the exception.”
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