By Sarah Fielding, October 07, 2021 And while it may seem like just another part of life, it is possible to stop snoring. “Snoring is the result of air going through a partly closed or constricted airway.” Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, tells Health. […]
By Kiersten Hickman, October 6, 2021 “Indeed social media can be like any other addiction,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “At base, there is a foraging or searching behavior, which is often rewarded with ‘a find,’ and the ensuing surge in dopamine. Many […]
By Dominique Astorino, 10/05/2021 “In my experience [as a practitioner], anxiety tends to be higher in the morning,” said Alex Dimitriu, a sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California. “The data is mixed … with some studies showing more anxiety later in the day.” Click HERE for the full article.
By Donna Sarkar Oct 5, 2021 According to Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine expert, we can break down a night’s rest into a specific cyclical pattern known as sleep architecture. This pattern consists of four to five sleep cycles that alternate between rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep. Dimitriu explains that our body needs these different cycles […]
October 1, 2021 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: High-Functioning ADHD: Often Subtle, But Still a ‘Mountain’ “Eden,” Cyrus snapped…”I have a sword pointed at you. Will you please focus.” That online passage from author Samantha Young’s book Blood Past offers a somewhat humorous depiction of what the American Psychological […]
Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, Wed, September 29, 2021 “When people are stuck or suffering, well-guided change can be beneficial, and psychedelics are agents that encourage such transformative experiences,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who specializes in psychiatry and sleep medicine but does not use psychedelic treatments with his patients because the treatments are illegal. He adds psychedelics can […]
How to Stop Snoring, According to Sleep Experts
By Sarah Fielding, October 07, 2021 And while it may seem like just another part of life, it is possible to stop snoring. “Snoring is the result of air going through a partly closed or constricted airway.” Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, tells Health. […]
I Took All Social Media Apps Off My Phone 14 Months Ago, and I’m a Totally Different Person
By Kiersten Hickman, October 6, 2021 “Indeed social media can be like any other addiction,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “At base, there is a foraging or searching behavior, which is often rewarded with ‘a find,’ and the ensuing surge in dopamine. Many […]
3 Reasons You’re More Anxious In The Morning (And How To Fix It)
By Dominique Astorino, 10/05/2021 “In my experience [as a practitioner], anxiety tends to be higher in the morning,” said Alex Dimitriu, a sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California. “The data is mixed … with some studies showing more anxiety later in the day.” Click HERE for the full article.
6 Ways To Wake Up Feeling More Rested
By Donna Sarkar Oct 5, 2021 According to Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine expert, we can break down a night’s rest into a specific cyclical pattern known as sleep architecture. This pattern consists of four to five sleep cycles that alternate between rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep. Dimitriu explains that our body needs these different cycles […]
High-Functioning ADHD: Often Subtle, But Still a ‘Mountain’
October 1, 2021 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: High-Functioning ADHD: Often Subtle, But Still a ‘Mountain’ “Eden,” Cyrus snapped…”I have a sword pointed at you. Will you please focus.” That online passage from author Samantha Young’s book Blood Past offers a somewhat humorous depiction of what the American Psychological […]
Will Smith, Megan Fox are praising psychedelics. What medical experts want you to know.
Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, Wed, September 29, 2021 “When people are stuck or suffering, well-guided change can be beneficial, and psychedelics are agents that encourage such transformative experiences,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who specializes in psychiatry and sleep medicine but does not use psychedelic treatments with his patients because the treatments are illegal. He adds psychedelics can […]