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TMS may curb cognitive impairments in chronic schizophrenia

By Marilynn Larkin, APRIL 8, 2020 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California, commented in an email to Reuters Health, “This study looks fairly solid and supports prior evidence that 10-20 hz stimulation can improve cognition in non-schizophrenic patients (https://bit.ly/2RlPa8S). “One major limitation for clinical practice may be that patients may […]

Sleeping in on the Weekends Could Be Good for Your Life Expectancy

Natasha Lavender, Apr 05, 2020 Before you let yourself off the hook for staying up for just one more episode of your favorite Netflix show every weeknight, hear out the experts. California-based psychiatrist and sleep specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu says, “I worry about studies like this, because we’re already a sleep-deprived society. Just look at the lines in Starbucks! […]

Tips To Help Stop Touching Your Face

Apr 01, 2020 Hand hygiene is an important precaution, washing our hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water helps reduce the risk of passing on anything to our faces that we may have picked up on our hands. “A new ring, jewelry, or even a rubber band around the wrist can serve […]

8 Ways to Conquer Your Nightmares Once and For All, According to Sleep Experts

By Alyssa Jung, Mar 31, 2020 One common nightmare trigger is stress. “They sometimes result from us trying to solve problems in our sleep — this is the brain’s rehearsal system at work in the night, so too much daytime stress can lead to nightmares when you go to bed,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., founder of […]

Sleep ‘Sweeps’ Mind of ‘Monsters;’ Helps Fight Dementia

March 25, 2020. Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today about the connection between sleep and dementia “I’ve always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept; All the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” This simple quote from […]

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