By Kayleigh Roberts, April 19, 2019

Alex Dimitriu, a physician, agrees that LSD and other psychedelics’ impact on the serotonergic system play a role in its effectiveness in treating anxiety and depression, but he also suggests it may be something more than that. “Even SSRIs that people take now don’t just work on one little part of the brain. They work on every part of the brain — almost like a shotgun blast. Somehow, in that process, we hit on a target that helps. The same is true, I think, with LSD,” he says.

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By Molly Longman | Mar 30, 2019

But before you start chugging one nightly, know this: These drinks can help you drift off, but you should switch back to plain water every third night so your body can practice snoozing naturally, suggests Alex Dimitriu, M.D., founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California.

“As with all sleep-inducing aids or supplements, I often advise my patients to try taking a night off use to focus on proper sleep hygiene and to ‘learn’ how to sleep without substances as well,” says Dr. Dimitriu.

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By Elaine K. Howley, Contributor March 27, 2019

Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a sleep medicine specialist who’s double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, says that “people with fatal familial insomnia develop this inability to sleep. This goes on for a couple of months and ends in death.”

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March 20, 2019 by CHRISTINA STIEHL

“There are other physical manifestations of depression that people may confuse with chronic pain. Psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD, said that the lack of sleep and overall fatigue associated with depression can make bodily aches and pains feel worse. “There is some evidence that depression may also be a state of heightened inflammation, which may support why the body hurts more,” he told POPSUGAR. He added that’s why many people who have depression describe themselves as feeling “sick and tired” more often than not.”

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March 11, 2019, By Wendy Rose Gould

You’ve heard this advice ad nauseum, but there’s a reason meditation has been prescribed to treat the human condition since roughly 1500 BCE. “The art of falling asleep is actually not trying so hard,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who’s board-certified in both psychiatry and sleep medicine. “Knowing how to clear your thoughts and focus on breathing will always help. The trick is to practice by day — not when it’s mission-critical at 3 a.m.” Meditation can be as simple as sitting in a quiet space and taking meaningful, deliberate breaths or listening to your favorite music for five minutes.

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By Mary Sauer, February 27, 2019

“One mechanism by which CBD works may be through a general calming of the nervous system,” explains Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Cannabis strains will differ in the ratio of CBD to THC, and additional substances, called terpenes, may also play a role in determining whether the effect is activating or sedating. Generally speaking, Indica strains tend to be more sedating.”

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By Gabrielle Kassel | Feb 13, 2019

“If you decide you need or want to break up with Teddy, good news: Everyone is capable of sleeping naturally. If it has become unhealthy, overcoming that habit is just a matter of being patient as you re-train yourself, says Dimitriu. He encourages his patients to practice sleeping on their own at least once in a while. “Usually, I’ll say two days with the object, one day without, to minimize psychological dependence and encourage internal healthy habits.””

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