By Tara Haelle, Feb 16, 2026 For those who cannot find a therapist, the prescription-only digital therapeutic app SleepioRx was cleared by the FDA in 2024 and “offers an accessible, evidence-based CBT-I option,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician at Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Click HERE for […]
By Mandy French, Feb 16, 2026 “This is a great study, and [a] theme which wonderfully presages the upcoming AI analysis of biometrics to determine human mood and health states,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, who was not involved in […]
By Melissa Rudy, Feb 15, 2026 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, reiterated that this study is an “outlier,” as most previous research has shown “detrimental effects” from cannabis use. “Given the widespread use and legalization of cannabis, it would be […]
By Lisa Mulcahy, Feb 8, 2026 “Teenagers can be distracted by technology, screens, and social media,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, CA. “Unlike adults, their still-developing brain, specifically their pre-frontal cortex, may cause reduced impulse control. So […]
By Mandy French, Feb 6, 2026 “Short afternoon naps, or ‘power naps,’ can significantly enhance alertness, mood, and reaction time. They serve as an effective tool for overcoming the mid-afternoon circadian dip,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board certified psychiatry and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, who was not […]
By Khloe Quill, Jan 14, 2026 “The main drawback to shifting any schedule is the loss in overall sleep duration,” Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a sleep medicine doctor and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in New York, told Fox News Digital. “Changes should be made slowly and maintain an emphasis on getting those […]
Is This the ‘Golden Age’ of Treatments for Sleep Disorders?
By Tara Haelle, Feb 16, 2026 For those who cannot find a therapist, the prescription-only digital therapeutic app SleepioRx was cleared by the FDA in 2024 and “offers an accessible, evidence-based CBT-I option,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician at Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Click HERE for […]
Wearable Trackers May Help Detect Depression Relapse Before It Occurs
By Mandy French, Feb 16, 2026 “This is a great study, and [a] theme which wonderfully presages the upcoming AI analysis of biometrics to determine human mood and health states,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, who was not involved in […]
Study challenges negative cannabis stereotypes, claiming link to brain benefits
By Melissa Rudy, Feb 15, 2026 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, reiterated that this study is an “outlier,” as most previous research has shown “detrimental effects” from cannabis use. “Given the widespread use and legalization of cannabis, it would be […]
Attention, Parents of Bedrotters: Sleeping in Is Actually Good for Teens’ Mental Health
By Lisa Mulcahy, Feb 8, 2026 “Teenagers can be distracted by technology, screens, and social media,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, CA. “Unlike adults, their still-developing brain, specifically their pre-frontal cortex, may cause reduced impulse control. So […]
Short Afternoon Nap May Boost Brain Health, Improve Learning Ability
By Mandy French, Feb 6, 2026 “Short afternoon naps, or ‘power naps,’ can significantly enhance alertness, mood, and reaction time. They serve as an effective tool for overcoming the mid-afternoon circadian dip,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board certified psychiatry and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, who was not […]
Forcing an early wake-up time could harm your health, sleep doctors warn
By Khloe Quill, Jan 14, 2026 “The main drawback to shifting any schedule is the loss in overall sleep duration,” Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a sleep medicine doctor and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in New York, told Fox News Digital. “Changes should be made slowly and maintain an emphasis on getting those […]