By Claire Wolters, Aug 10, 2026 Before Orzeyful’s approval, Alex Dimitriu, M.D., psychiatrist, sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, says narcolepsy drugs acted as a “patch” rather than a more targeted treatment. “Every prior drug addressed the symptoms with stimulants or sedatives,” says Dr. Dimitriu. “Orzeyful restores the actual signal, […]
By Elizabeth Millard, Aug 6, 2026 Mood episodes are often the clearest source of relationship strain in bipolar disorder. For the person experiencing the symptoms and those close to them, the impact is not always constant. Instead, it tends to intensify during mania, hypomania, or depression, then ease during more stable periods. This episodic pattern can be confusing […]
By Adam Meyer, Jul 31, 2026 Research shows that chronic lack of sleep is associated with significantly increased mortality and chronic disease risk.3 “Getting less than six to seven hours [of sleep] can significantly increase mortality and disease risk,” says board-certified physician and sleep expert Alex Dimitriu, M.D. Click HERE for the full article.
By Wendy Wisner, Jul 29, 2026 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, recommends a simple but effective method for boosting quality sleep. “Start slowing down, stopping work, drinking, and screens using the 3-2-1 method,” he says. Here’s what that means: 3 hours before […]
By Nicola Appleton, Jul 29, 2026 “Circadian means ‘around the day,’ and for humans and almost every other living thing on earth, it’s aligned with the sun and controls two of our most fundamental states of being — sleep and wake,” explains Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a doctor double-board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. “At the core […]
Bt Jessica Rendall, Jul 28, 2026 Studies linking GLP-1 medication with potential use in addiction likely boils down to the fact that GLP-1s target parts of the brain that “mediate reward and dopamine release,” explains Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep […]
The FDA Approved A New Drug For Narcolepsy. Here’s Why Patients Call It ‘Historic’ Published: Aug 10, 2026, 4:39pm
By Claire Wolters, Aug 10, 2026 Before Orzeyful’s approval, Alex Dimitriu, M.D., psychiatrist, sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, says narcolepsy drugs acted as a “patch” rather than a more targeted treatment. “Every prior drug addressed the symptoms with stimulants or sedatives,” says Dr. Dimitriu. “Orzeyful restores the actual signal, […]
Bipolar Disorder and Relationships
By Elizabeth Millard, Aug 6, 2026 Mood episodes are often the clearest source of relationship strain in bipolar disorder. For the person experiencing the symptoms and those close to them, the impact is not always constant. Instead, it tends to intensify during mania, hypomania, or depression, then ease during more stable periods. This episodic pattern can be confusing […]
Sleep vs. Exercise: Which Is More Important for Managing Stress?
By Adam Meyer, Jul 31, 2026 Research shows that chronic lack of sleep is associated with significantly increased mortality and chronic disease risk.3 “Getting less than six to seven hours [of sleep] can significantly increase mortality and disease risk,” says board-certified physician and sleep expert Alex Dimitriu, M.D. Click HERE for the full article.
8 Hacks For Better Summer Sleep
By Wendy Wisner, Jul 29, 2026 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, recommends a simple but effective method for boosting quality sleep. “Start slowing down, stopping work, drinking, and screens using the 3-2-1 method,” he says. Here’s what that means: 3 hours before […]
I fixed my 3 a.m. wake-ups and brain fog by syncing my sleep with the rising and setting of the sun, just like the Amish — doctors explain why this circadian living works
By Nicola Appleton, Jul 29, 2026 “Circadian means ‘around the day,’ and for humans and almost every other living thing on earth, it’s aligned with the sun and controls two of our most fundamental states of being — sleep and wake,” explains Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a doctor double-board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. “At the core […]
GLP-1s And Alcohol Addiction: Potential Benefits And What You Need To Know
Bt Jessica Rendall, Jul 28, 2026 Studies linking GLP-1 medication with potential use in addiction likely boils down to the fact that GLP-1s target parts of the brain that “mediate reward and dopamine release,” explains Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep […]