By Sarah Bradley, Apr 10, 2025 Strattera is part of a class of medications called selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). These drugs increase the amount of norepinephrine in your brain. Norepinephrine “plays a crucial role in attention, focus, and cognition,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dr. Dimitriu says increasing […]
By Khendra Cherry, Apr 7, 2025 According to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, sleep and eczema have a bidirectional relationship. “Sleep and eczema are closely linked, and one can feed off of the other,” he explains. Click HERE for the full article.
By Sian Ferguson, Mar 27, 2025 To learn more, I spoke with Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dimitriu says that both napping and NSDR can be helpful, but they fulfill different needs. “For someone sleep deprived, a nap may be best,” he […]
By Erica Sweeney, Mar 26, 2025 But routines should be personal and tailored to your needs and lifestyle, says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. There’s no “secret sauce” for morning habits that will automatically help you become like someone you admire. Videos […]
By Brianna Graham, Mar 26, 2025 “VMAT-2 inhibitors are effective in reducing TD symptoms, but caution is needed in older adults due to potential side effects like gait disturbances,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, in an interview with Physician’s Weekly. Click HERE for the full article.
By Lo Styx, Mar 25, 2025 To determine the best medication fit for his patients, psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD, groups symptoms of anxiety into two categories. “I always ask my patients if they feel anxiety more in the mind—rumination, catastrophic thoughts, worry—or the body—racing heart, tight chest, shortness of breath, tremor,” Dimitriu says. “More globally it should […]
3 foods to avoid while taking Strattera
By Sarah Bradley, Apr 10, 2025 Strattera is part of a class of medications called selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). These drugs increase the amount of norepinephrine in your brain. Norepinephrine “plays a crucial role in attention, focus, and cognition,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dr. Dimitriu says increasing […]
Why Sleep Disturbance and Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Go Hand in Hand
By Khendra Cherry, Apr 7, 2025 According to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, sleep and eczema have a bidirectional relationship. “Sleep and eczema are closely linked, and one can feed off of the other,” he explains. Click HERE for the full article.
I Tried NSDR for a Week—Here’s How It Improved My Mental Health
By Sian Ferguson, Mar 27, 2025 To learn more, I spoke with Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dimitriu says that both napping and NSDR can be helpful, but they fulfill different needs. “For someone sleep deprived, a nap may be best,” he […]
Why We’re Obsessed with Other People’s Morning Routines
By Erica Sweeney, Mar 26, 2025 But routines should be personal and tailored to your needs and lifestyle, says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. There’s no “secret sauce” for morning habits that will automatically help you become like someone you admire. Videos […]
Selecting a Treatment Option for Tardive Dyskinesia
By Brianna Graham, Mar 26, 2025 “VMAT-2 inhibitors are effective in reducing TD symptoms, but caution is needed in older adults due to potential side effects like gait disturbances,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, in an interview with Physician’s Weekly. Click HERE for the full article.
Beta Blockers Are the Buzziest New Anti-Anxiety Medicine—Here’s What to Know
By Lo Styx, Mar 25, 2025 To determine the best medication fit for his patients, psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD, groups symptoms of anxiety into two categories. “I always ask my patients if they feel anxiety more in the mind—rumination, catastrophic thoughts, worry—or the body—racing heart, tight chest, shortness of breath, tremor,” Dimitriu says. “More globally it should […]