Night and Day: The Essential Role of Sleep Medicine

Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today on the topic of The Essential Role of Sleep Medicine.

Sleep is truly the other half of our waking lives, as well as an essential half of modern psychiatry. During sleep, our brains recharge the neurotransmitters that are so important to our mood and thinking—dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, to name a few. Training in both psychiatry and sleep medicine has allowed me a unique perspective on these two highly related fields of medicine, which, unfortunately, tend to be practiced in isolation of each other. Through this unique perspective, I have seen some truly remarkable breakthroughs in difficult, treatment-resistant cases. A careful analysis and understanding of sleep and sleep architecture has made this possible. “If there is no gas in the tank, you can’t push the gas pedal,” is something I often say to my clients, because indeed, if you are not well-rested and recharged, not much will work.

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