By Chantelle Pattemore, Apr 24, 2023 “There is a close relationship between sleep and cognitive performance,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. For instance, he told Healthline, “sleep deficit is associated with increased risks of cognitive decline, as well as more immediate next-day decline […]
By Dominique Michelle Astorino Apr 19, 2023 So are these dreams just random? Probably not. “Because there is so much emotional and psychological processing during sleep, it would be foolhardy to overlook the content of our dreams or label it as purely random,” says board-certified sleep physician and psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, M.D. “Like the famous ink-blot tests, the interpretation […]
By Kristen Rogers, Apr 9, 2023 Regardless, anything that comes up repeatedly is worth investigating, said sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Silicon Psych, a psychiatry and sleep medicine practice in Menlo Park, California. “People have this kind of touch-and-go approach with things that are uncomfortable or fear-inducing, and I think dreams are, […]
By Danielle Sinay, Apr 7, 2023 “Sleep loves rhythm and regularity, and part of that regularity is having a predictable sequence of events that starts telling the brain to slow down and get ready for bed,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double-board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “A regular […]
By Fran Kritz, Apr 7, 2023 If your usual medication is unavailable, ask your prescriber about the availability of smaller doses, or if larger doses can be divided into smaller ones, such as splitting a 10-milligram tablet into to 5-milligram ones, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist in private practice in Menlo Park, California, who prescribes stimulants […]
By Lisa Fields, Apr 5, 2023 “I’ve had a number of patients with this same issue, and indeed we have asked them to call local pharmacies and see if they had any Adderall in stock,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist in Menlo Park, California. Sometimes, a pharmacy may not have your dosage, but it may have […]
Study Finds Sleeping Pill Can Reduce Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
By Chantelle Pattemore, Apr 24, 2023 “There is a close relationship between sleep and cognitive performance,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. For instance, he told Healthline, “sleep deficit is associated with increased risks of cognitive decline, as well as more immediate next-day decline […]
What Does It Mean When You Dream About Someone?
By Dominique Michelle Astorino Apr 19, 2023 So are these dreams just random? Probably not. “Because there is so much emotional and psychological processing during sleep, it would be foolhardy to overlook the content of our dreams or label it as purely random,” says board-certified sleep physician and psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, M.D. “Like the famous ink-blot tests, the interpretation […]
Why you keep having the same dream
By Kristen Rogers, Apr 9, 2023 Regardless, anything that comes up repeatedly is worth investigating, said sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Silicon Psych, a psychiatry and sleep medicine practice in Menlo Park, California. “People have this kind of touch-and-go approach with things that are uncomfortable or fear-inducing, and I think dreams are, […]
Can’t Fall Asleep? These Are the 22 Best Sleep Products, According to Glamour Editors
By Danielle Sinay, Apr 7, 2023 “Sleep loves rhythm and regularity, and part of that regularity is having a predictable sequence of events that starts telling the brain to slow down and get ready for bed,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double-board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “A regular […]
The Adderall Shortage: Why It’s Still Happening and What to Do if You Can’t Get Your Meds
By Fran Kritz, Apr 7, 2023 If your usual medication is unavailable, ask your prescriber about the availability of smaller doses, or if larger doses can be divided into smaller ones, such as splitting a 10-milligram tablet into to 5-milligram ones, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist in private practice in Menlo Park, California, who prescribes stimulants […]
The Adderall Shortage: How to Find Alternatives and Help
By Lisa Fields, Apr 5, 2023 “I’ve had a number of patients with this same issue, and indeed we have asked them to call local pharmacies and see if they had any Adderall in stock,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist in Menlo Park, California. Sometimes, a pharmacy may not have your dosage, but it may have […]