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Megan Fox, Christina Haack are praising psychedelics. What medical experts want you to know.

Jenna Ryu USA TODAY, Jul. 26, 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’t Remember What You Discussed in Therapy?

July 26, 2021. Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: Can’t Remember What You Discussed in Therapy? Have you had the experience where you can’t remember what you discussed in your recent therapy session? Blame it on sleep deprivation, increasing cases of depression and anxiety disorders, or the past social isolation forced on us by the COVID-19 pandemic. Blame it on attention […]

Dr. Alex Dimitriu: Medical reviewer for SleepAdvisor

Sleep Apnea: Types, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options by Jill Zwarensteyn, July 23, 2021 Click HERE for the full article. Restless Leg Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, and Risk Factors by Jill Zwarensteyn, July 23, 2021 Click HERE for the full article. Insomnia: A Complete Guide About the Causes, the Diagnosis and Prevention by Rachael Gilpin, July […]

8 best air mattresses of 2021

By Mili Godio, Shop TODAY, July 19, 2021 Board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Alex Dimitriu, MD, suggested looking for an air mattress with a more breathable or cooling material (like a cooling gel) between the sleeper and the plastic part of the mattress “so you can cool down and not sweat during the night.” If you can’t […]

The Best Cooling Weighted Blanket for Hot Sleepers (& People Who Just Want to Chill Out)

By Candace Davison | Jul. 19, 2021 You’ve heard people rave about how weighted blankets relieve anxiety and help you sleep more soundly—with less tossing and turning, thanks to roughly 10 percent of your weight holding you down at night. “Just like swaddling babies, there is belief that [it] reproduces the feeling we were used to in the womb,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu M.D., […]

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