By Julia Ries, May 6, 2025 According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, the mental health space has been stuck for a while. “Aside from ketamine, most recently, and drugs like Auvelity, we have not really seen any major breakthroughs […]
By Julia Ries, May 6, 2025 Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says SSRIs have a gentle risk-to-benefit ratio. And when used correctly and under supervision, SSRIs can be life-changing. Dr. Dimitriu believes that people’s limited clinical experience and personal experiences have […]
By Kendra Cherry, May 6, 2025 “While the sympathetic system helps you deal with things and get stuff done, the parasympathetic system helps you rest, heal, digest, and recover,” explains psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD. It’s the sympathetic system that kicks into gear when you are faced with some type of stressor or threat and prepares you to […]
By Randy Magnuson, Apr 22, 2025 Per the Food and Drug Administration, around nine out of every ten prescriptions filled in the US are for generic drugs. What makes them so popular? The big draw for generics is that they’re often less expensive. A large chunk of any drug’s cost comes from the research and testing […]
By Claire Wolters, Apr 21, 2025 Perhaps more important than your mental health expert’s education level is their integrity – and their honesty about the types of services they can or can’t provide. While this may seem like a low bar, in the age of social media scams and often-unqualified mental health influencers, it can […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, Apr 18, 2025 “Late meals or even late snacks can result in elevated metabolism during the night, which can interfere with slow-wave sleep,” explains Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified doctor in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Slow-wave sleep is sort of the […]
SSRIs were a ‘wonder drug’—then the research stopped. Here’s why
By Julia Ries, May 6, 2025 According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, the mental health space has been stuck for a while. “Aside from ketamine, most recently, and drugs like Auvelity, we have not really seen any major breakthroughs […]
Are Americans too dependent on SSRIs?
By Julia Ries, May 6, 2025 Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says SSRIs have a gentle risk-to-benefit ratio. And when used correctly and under supervision, SSRIs can be life-changing. Dr. Dimitriu believes that people’s limited clinical experience and personal experiences have […]
How the Parasympathetic Nervous System Influences Your Mental Health
By Kendra Cherry, May 6, 2025 “While the sympathetic system helps you deal with things and get stuff done, the parasympathetic system helps you rest, heal, digest, and recover,” explains psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD. It’s the sympathetic system that kicks into gear when you are faced with some type of stressor or threat and prepares you to […]
When will a Trintellix generic be available?
By Randy Magnuson, Apr 22, 2025 Per the Food and Drug Administration, around nine out of every ten prescriptions filled in the US are for generic drugs. What makes them so popular? The big draw for generics is that they’re often less expensive. A large chunk of any drug’s cost comes from the research and testing […]
Types of Mental Health Professionals: From Psychologists and Psychiatrists to Counselors and Social Workers
By Claire Wolters, Apr 21, 2025 Perhaps more important than your mental health expert’s education level is their integrity – and their honesty about the types of services they can or can’t provide. While this may seem like a low bar, in the age of social media scams and often-unqualified mental health influencers, it can […]
Is Eating Before Bed Bad for You? Experts Share the Truth
By Beth Ann Mayer, Apr 18, 2025 “Late meals or even late snacks can result in elevated metabolism during the night, which can interfere with slow-wave sleep,” explains Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified doctor in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Slow-wave sleep is sort of the […]