By Chantelle Lee, Aug 29, 2025 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor in Menlo Park, Calif., says that dreams of feeling unprepared can stem from stress in your day-to-day life. But dreaming specifically about feeling unprepared at school, he says, could be because those are such formative years in people’s lives. “For […]
By John Loeppky, Aug 26, 2025 According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, that sleep deprivation has been directly linked to severe concerns including increased rates of depression and suicidality. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, says that while the effects may not be immediately […]
By Claire Wolters, Aug 25, 2025 Doctors and researchers generally recommend that adults sleep seven to eight hours at night. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that younger adults may need more sleep than older adults, but not […]
By Melissa Rudy, Jul 30, 2025 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor who is founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, was not involved in the research but commented on the findings. “The more general message here is that there is a benefit to measuring sleep objectively, and looking at more […]
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 […]
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.
Why You Still Have Stress Dreams About School
By Chantelle Lee, Aug 29, 2025 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor in Menlo Park, Calif., says that dreams of feeling unprepared can stem from stress in your day-to-day life. But dreaming specifically about feeling unprepared at school, he says, could be because those are such formative years in people’s lives. “For […]
Sleep Like Your Life Depends on It—Because It Might
By John Loeppky, Aug 26, 2025 According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, that sleep deprivation has been directly linked to severe concerns including increased rates of depression and suicidality. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, says that while the effects may not be immediately […]
Why You’re Waking Up Tired – Even After 8 Hours of Sleep
By Claire Wolters, Aug 25, 2025 Doctors and researchers generally recommend that adults sleep seven to eight hours at night. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that younger adults may need more sleep than older adults, but not […]
Hidden sleep danger could increase risk of 172 diseases, major study reveals
By Melissa Rudy, Jul 30, 2025 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor who is founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, was not involved in the research but commented on the findings. “The more general message here is that there is a benefit to measuring sleep objectively, and looking at more […]
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.