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Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Methylphenidate?
By Macy Alcido, Jul 29, 2025 While taking any medication, it’s important to use caution when drinking alcohol, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double board-certified specialist in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dr. Dimitriu specifically recommends limiting alcohol intake when taking methylphenidate. “Alcohol is a sedative, while Ritalin is […]
My ‘voodoo magic’ trick will get you back to sleep in seconds if you wake up in the middle of the night
By Diana Bruk, Jul 29, 2025 “EMDR [eye movement desensitization and reprocessing] is a type of trauma therapy where patients move their eyes left and right repeatedly, in essence to calm the body while they’re processing traumatic memories,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, told The Post. Click HERE for the full article.
Can Supplements Help With Depression?
By Erica Sweeney, Jul 28, 2025 “This research is very relevant, as so many people will try supplements before they ever even seek professional help,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Click HERE for the full article.
This Silly Hack Can Actually Really Help With Anxiety
By Caroline Bologna, Jul 25, 2025 “Words are powerful. I always tell my patients to be careful with the ‘mantras’ you say to yourself each day,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who’s double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California. “My concern is that when you say […]
ADHD in Women: Why It’s Hard to Detect—and What to Do if You Think You Have It
By Stephanie Booth, Jul 24, 2025 For starters, “women are more likely to have the inattentive version of ADHD, which can sometimes be confused with anxiety, forgetfulness, and disorganization,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist in Menlo Park, CA. Even the hyperactive type of ADHD may manifest differently in girls than boys. Instead of physical […]
4 Ways Therapists Say People With Anxiety Get Stuck — And How To Get Unstuck
By Alexandra Frost, Jul 22, 2025 “A vast number of patients in my practice have benefited from work we have done to catch ‘the stories’ that we tell ourselves, and realize what is real, and what is made up,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who’s double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park […]