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MENLO PARK PSYCHIATRY & SLEEP MEDICINE
CONDITIONS TREATED: Anxiety, Depression, Attention Deficit Disorder, Insomnia, Bipolar Disorder, and Treatment Resistant Depression
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Is Icing Your Vagus Nerve the New Weighted Blanket? Doctors Weigh In On the Anxiety Hack Taking Over TikTok
By Emily Laurence, FEB 2, 2022 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a dual board-certified psychiatrist and sleep doctor, says there are many ways to activate the vagus nerve, which will then send a body-wide signal that it’s time to relax. One popular way, he says, is deep breathing. “Breathing deeply from your diaphragm so your stomach expands outward […]
Dr. Dimitriu presenting at the upcoming Migraine World Summit
Mission. To reduce the global burden of migraine. Summit begins Mar 16, 2022. Dr. Dimitriu to be interviewed about Learning How to Sleep Better with Migraine. Click HERE for more information.
15 Expert Bedroom Remodel Tips For a More Comfortable Sleep
By Ryan Castillo, January 31, 2022 It’s increasingly hard these days to find LED bulbs that are the color of candles or sunset (>3000k is like a blue sky, and 2200k is hard to find), but in reality, it’s those lights that are more amber hues that help our bodies realize it’s the evening and time […]
Does A Full Moon Affect Sleep?
By Katie Robinson, Jan 30, 2022 Due to the light, we might be naturally more inclined to stay up late—and therefore, go to bed later or have a rough night of sleep. According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, “our sleeping patterns (as well as those of animals and plants) […]
Piaget’s Stages Of Cognitive Development
By Heidi Borst, Jan 28, 2022 What Are the Four Stages of Piaget’s Cognitive Development? Piaget studied how children develop mental models for the world around them as they grow, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. “He […]
The 4 best sunrise alarm clocks for waking up gently in 2022
January 27, 2022 — Dr. Alex Dimitrui, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “The 4 best sunrise alarm clocks for waking up gently in 2022.”