By Claudia Fisher, Oct 3, 2024 Cooling. “It is essential for your body to be able to cool off during the night,” Alex Dimitriu, MD, board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, previously told SELF. “Research has found that [this] makes us sleep deeper and possibly longer.” That’s why finding […]
By Elizabeth Millard, Sep 27, 2024 Another medication already in use, clozapine, also works on muscarinic receptors but has significant side effects, adds Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California. “The question has been whether focusing on these receptors in a different way could help in schizophrenia […]
By Emily Laurence, Sep 27, 2024 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 […]
By Melissa Rudy, Sep 25, 2024 Although COVID has “come and gone to some degree,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, noted that war and gun violence are on the rise. “This fits with my perception in my work as well, that ever since COVID, […]
By Michelle Pugle, MA, Sep 23, 2024 The telltale sign of hyposexuality for people with bipolar disorder is a significant drop in sexual desire compared with their typical experience. According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor, hyposexuality comprises these aspects: Reduced overall libido (sexual desire) Reduced ability to achieve arousal or erection […]
By Maggie Aime, Sep 20, 2024 “Cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia uses cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, and mindfulness, to treat insomnia, adds Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. Some people call CBT-I “sleep therapy” for short. Put simply, the “cognitive” part of CBT-I helps you change the thoughts that disrupt your sleep, […]
9 Best King-Size Mattresses in 2024
By Claudia Fisher, Oct 3, 2024 Cooling. “It is essential for your body to be able to cool off during the night,” Alex Dimitriu, MD, board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, previously told SELF. “Research has found that [this] makes us sleep deeper and possibly longer.” That’s why finding […]
Could This New Schizophrenia Treatment Be a Game Changer?
By Elizabeth Millard, Sep 27, 2024 Another medication already in use, clozapine, also works on muscarinic receptors but has significant side effects, adds Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California. “The question has been whether focusing on these receptors in a different way could help in schizophrenia […]
Can You Get Hooked On Melatonin? Experts Share the Truth About This Popular Sleep Supplement
By Emily Laurence, Sep 27, 2024 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 […]
The top 5 worries — and 5 worst sleep habits — that are keeping Americans up at night
By Melissa Rudy, Sep 25, 2024 Although COVID has “come and gone to some degree,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, noted that war and gun violence are on the rise. “This fits with my perception in my work as well, that ever since COVID, […]
Low Sex Drive? Difficulty Orgasming? How Bipolar Disorder Affects Your Libido
By Michelle Pugle, MA, Sep 23, 2024 The telltale sign of hyposexuality for people with bipolar disorder is a significant drop in sexual desire compared with their typical experience. According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor, hyposexuality comprises these aspects: Reduced overall libido (sexual desire) Reduced ability to achieve arousal or erection […]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
By Maggie Aime, Sep 20, 2024 “Cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia uses cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, and mindfulness, to treat insomnia, adds Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. Some people call CBT-I “sleep therapy” for short. Put simply, the “cognitive” part of CBT-I helps you change the thoughts that disrupt your sleep, […]