By Maggie Aime, Jan 10, 2025 “Shift work sleep disorder is fundamentally caused by missing sleep at night,” Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine, tells Sleepopolis. The more your schedule differs from normal nighttime sleep, the harder it gets, especially if your shifts keep changing, he explains. (4) For example, working an […]
By SingleCare Team, Jan 6, 2025 On top of that, “diazepam is unique in that it is among the benzodiazepines with the longest half-life,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “This is how long it stays in your system—for diazepam, it takes 30–56 hours to eliminate half the drug […]
By Leandra Beabout, Dec 31, 2024 “In some cases, I will prescribe Vyvanse in the morning with a small lower dose of Adderall around noontime for people who need the benefit of the medication to last longer into the day,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and the founder of […]
By Elizabeth Millard, Dec 30, 2024 Introducing this topic during the “want to keep dating?” phase is often logical timing, according to Alex Dimitriu, M.D. a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California. “Try starting with an emphasis on what’s good in the relationship and your desire to continue being together,” he […]
By Kendra Cherry, MSEd , Dec 30, 2024 “Anger is a very old and fundamental emotion,” says psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD. “During such episodes, the emotional system becomes more active, while the prefrontal cortex (the thinking brain) gets suppressed. This can lead to irrational or regrettable behavior, intense outbursts, or violence at its worst.” Click HERE for the full article.
By Eileen Bailey, Dec 30, 2024 As you get sleepy, the core temperature of the body lowers, according to the Sleep Foundation. Warming your feet by putting on socks can result in helping your body cool down through vasodilation of blood vessels, says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of […]
A Guide to Shift Work Sleep Disorder
By Maggie Aime, Jan 10, 2025 “Shift work sleep disorder is fundamentally caused by missing sleep at night,” Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine, tells Sleepopolis. The more your schedule differs from normal nighttime sleep, the harder it gets, especially if your shifts keep changing, he explains. (4) For example, working an […]
Is diazepam a controlled substance?
By SingleCare Team, Jan 6, 2025 On top of that, “diazepam is unique in that it is among the benzodiazepines with the longest half-life,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “This is how long it stays in your system—for diazepam, it takes 30–56 hours to eliminate half the drug […]
Can you take Vyvanse and Adderall together?
By Leandra Beabout, Dec 31, 2024 “In some cases, I will prescribe Vyvanse in the morning with a small lower dose of Adderall around noontime for people who need the benefit of the medication to last longer into the day,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and the founder of […]
How to Talk With Your Partner About Bipolar Disorder
By Elizabeth Millard, Dec 30, 2024 Introducing this topic during the “want to keep dating?” phase is often logical timing, according to Alex Dimitriu, M.D. a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California. “Try starting with an emphasis on what’s good in the relationship and your desire to continue being together,” he […]
What Happens in Your Brain When You’re Angry, According to Psychology
By Kendra Cherry, MSEd , Dec 30, 2024 “Anger is a very old and fundamental emotion,” says psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD. “During such episodes, the emotional system becomes more active, while the prefrontal cortex (the thinking brain) gets suppressed. This can lead to irrational or regrettable behavior, intense outbursts, or violence at its worst.” Click HERE for the full article.
Sleeping with socks on is either toasty or torture, depending on who you ask. But is it healthy?
By Eileen Bailey, Dec 30, 2024 As you get sleepy, the core temperature of the body lowers, according to the Sleep Foundation. Warming your feet by putting on socks can result in helping your body cool down through vasodilation of blood vessels, says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of […]