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Refining Tardive Dyskinesia Diagnosis: Causes, Symptoms, & Common Misdiagnoses

By Brianna Graham, Feb 26, 2025 What is Tardive Dyskinesia? TD is a hyperkinetic movement disorder resulting from long-term use of dopamine receptor–blocking agents commonly found in antipsychotic medications. “TD typically presents after long-term use of dopamine-blocking medications but can also appear early in the treatment course, sometimes within the first month,” says psychiatrist Alex […]

7 benefits of sleeping naked, from better rest to a potential weight loss

By Reda Wigle, Feb 21, 2025 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep doctor based in California, previously told The Post that a cold room — between 60 and 67 degrees — is best for getting to and staying asleep. When your body temperature drops, it signals it’s time to slow down. In-kind, and in […]

6 Ways Your Health Takes A Hit After A Single Night Of Bad Sleep

By Jenn Sinrich, Feb 14, 2025 Insufficient sleep also causes cortisol—the stress hormone—to go into overdrive, which keeps your body stuck in high-alert mode, making you feel more anxious, irritable, and generally on edge, according to Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a physician double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Without proper rest, […]

Can’t Stay Awake? A Rare Sleep Disorder Could Be the Cause

By Mara Santilli, Feb 12, 2025 “Idiopathic hypersomnia is a very challenging diagnosis, and basically it is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning almost everything has to be ruled out first, including narcolepsy, before the diagnosis can be made,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo […]

Can I Take St. John’s Wort With Lexapro?

By Macy Alcido, Jan 29, 2025 The risk of serotonin syndrome intensifies when drugs designed to boost serotonin production are taken together, such as Lexapro and St. John’s wort, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a dual board-certified specialist in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. St. John’s wort works […]

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