Derek H. Suite, M.D.
@drdereksuitemd.bsky.social
Psychiatrist & peak performance coach helping leaders, athletes, & creatives break barriers. Host of The Suite Spot podcast: https://podcast.fccwellness.org. Sharing evidence-based strategies for mental mastery. #MindsetMatters #MentalHealth #Performance
Suite Sleep Tip #122
Double-dosing your Central Nervous System (CNS) can lead to oversedation and slowed breathing.
Natural doesn’t mean harmless when you stack it.
#SleepStackingRisk #ValerianWarning #ComboCaution #SafeSleepSupport
Double-dosing your Central Nervous System (CNS) can lead to oversedation and slowed breathing.
Natural doesn’t mean harmless when you stack it.
#SleepStackingRisk #ValerianWarning #ComboCaution #SafeSleepSupport
September 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #122
Double-dosing your Central Nervous System (CNS) can lead to oversedation and slowed breathing.
Natural doesn’t mean harmless when you stack it.
#SleepStackingRisk #ValerianWarning #ComboCaution #SafeSleepSupport
Double-dosing your Central Nervous System (CNS) can lead to oversedation and slowed breathing.
Natural doesn’t mean harmless when you stack it.
#SleepStackingRisk #ValerianWarning #ComboCaution #SafeSleepSupport
Suite Sleep Tip #121
Deep sedation can mask body signals like fever, thirst, or pain.
Don’t sleep through the red flags.
#SleepAware #TooSedated #CheckYourVitals #SmartRecovery
Deep sedation can mask body signals like fever, thirst, or pain.
Don’t sleep through the red flags.
#SleepAware #TooSedated #CheckYourVitals #SmartRecovery
September 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #121
Deep sedation can mask body signals like fever, thirst, or pain.
Don’t sleep through the red flags.
#SleepAware #TooSedated #CheckYourVitals #SmartRecovery
Deep sedation can mask body signals like fever, thirst, or pain.
Don’t sleep through the red flags.
#SleepAware #TooSedated #CheckYourVitals #SmartRecovery
Suite Sleep Tip #120
GABA is your brain’s chill signal. But most oral forms don’t cross the blood-brain barrier.
Some people swear by it—but results vary.
#GABAguesswork #ChillOrNot #BioIndividuality #SleepExperiments
GABA is your brain’s chill signal. But most oral forms don’t cross the blood-brain barrier.
Some people swear by it—but results vary.
#GABAguesswork #ChillOrNot #BioIndividuality #SleepExperiments
September 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #120
GABA is your brain’s chill signal. But most oral forms don’t cross the blood-brain barrier.
Some people swear by it—but results vary.
#GABAguesswork #ChillOrNot #BioIndividuality #SleepExperiments
GABA is your brain’s chill signal. But most oral forms don’t cross the blood-brain barrier.
Some people swear by it—but results vary.
#GABAguesswork #ChillOrNot #BioIndividuality #SleepExperiments
Suite Sleep Tip #119
Low magnesium, B6, zinc, and iron mess with melatonin and serotonin production.
Check your labs before chasing meds.
#NutrientScan #RootCauseSleep #BiochemistryOfSleep #SuiteScience
Low magnesium, B6, zinc, and iron mess with melatonin and serotonin production.
Check your labs before chasing meds.
#NutrientScan #RootCauseSleep #BiochemistryOfSleep #SuiteScience
September 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #119
Low magnesium, B6, zinc, and iron mess with melatonin and serotonin production.
Check your labs before chasing meds.
#NutrientScan #RootCauseSleep #BiochemistryOfSleep #SuiteScience
Low magnesium, B6, zinc, and iron mess with melatonin and serotonin production.
Check your labs before chasing meds.
#NutrientScan #RootCauseSleep #BiochemistryOfSleep #SuiteScience
Suite Sleep Tip #118
They work—until they don’t.
Rebound insomnia, fog, and dry mouth aren’t worth the trade.
#ToleranceTruth #ShortTermOnly #SleepSmarter #NightFog
They work—until they don’t.
Rebound insomnia, fog, and dry mouth aren’t worth the trade.
#ToleranceTruth #ShortTermOnly #SleepSmarter #NightFog
September 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #118
They work—until they don’t.
Rebound insomnia, fog, and dry mouth aren’t worth the trade.
#ToleranceTruth #ShortTermOnly #SleepSmarter #NightFog
They work—until they don’t.
Rebound insomnia, fog, and dry mouth aren’t worth the trade.
#ToleranceTruth #ShortTermOnly #SleepSmarter #NightFog
Suite Sleep Tip #117
When supported by good nutrition and gut health, tryptophan helps your brain build natural sleep chemistry.
Food = fuel for sleep.
#SleepFromTheInside #TryptophanTruth #NeuroNutrients #NaturalRecovery
When supported by good nutrition and gut health, tryptophan helps your brain build natural sleep chemistry.
Food = fuel for sleep.
#SleepFromTheInside #TryptophanTruth #NeuroNutrients #NaturalRecovery
September 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #117
When supported by good nutrition and gut health, tryptophan helps your brain build natural sleep chemistry.
Food = fuel for sleep.
#SleepFromTheInside #TryptophanTruth #NeuroNutrients #NaturalRecovery
When supported by good nutrition and gut health, tryptophan helps your brain build natural sleep chemistry.
Food = fuel for sleep.
#SleepFromTheInside #TryptophanTruth #NeuroNutrients #NaturalRecovery
Suite Sleep Tip #116
It’s gentle on the stomach, helps muscles relax, and reduces anxiety.
Perfect partner for wind-down warriors.
#MagnesiumMatters #SleepMinerals #RelaxRecoverRepeat #SuiteSleep
It’s gentle on the stomach, helps muscles relax, and reduces anxiety.
Perfect partner for wind-down warriors.
#MagnesiumMatters #SleepMinerals #RelaxRecoverRepeat #SuiteSleep
August 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #116
It’s gentle on the stomach, helps muscles relax, and reduces anxiety.
Perfect partner for wind-down warriors.
#MagnesiumMatters #SleepMinerals #RelaxRecoverRepeat #SuiteSleep
It’s gentle on the stomach, helps muscles relax, and reduces anxiety.
Perfect partner for wind-down warriors.
#MagnesiumMatters #SleepMinerals #RelaxRecoverRepeat #SuiteSleep
Suite Sleep Tip #115
Suddenly stopping sedatives can lead to worse sleep than before.
Taper slow. Rebuild naturally. Sleep strong.
#TaperRight #ReboundInsomnia #WeanWithWisdom #NeuroReset
Suddenly stopping sedatives can lead to worse sleep than before.
Taper slow. Rebuild naturally. Sleep strong.
#TaperRight #ReboundInsomnia #WeanWithWisdom #NeuroReset
August 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Suite Sleep Tip #115
Suddenly stopping sedatives can lead to worse sleep than before.
Taper slow. Rebuild naturally. Sleep strong.
#TaperRight #ReboundInsomnia #WeanWithWisdom #NeuroReset
Suddenly stopping sedatives can lead to worse sleep than before.
Taper slow. Rebuild naturally. Sleep strong.
#TaperRight #ReboundInsomnia #WeanWithWisdom #NeuroReset
Melatonin, SSRIs, beta blockers—all can intensify your REM cycle (dream sleep).
If your nights feel like a psychological marathon, it may be your meds talking.
#DreamOnDrugs #REMscience #SleepWatch #BrainRecovery
If your nights feel like a psychological marathon, it may be your meds talking.
#DreamOnDrugs #REMscience #SleepWatch #BrainRecovery
August 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Melatonin, SSRIs, beta blockers—all can intensify your REM cycle (dream sleep).
If your nights feel like a psychological marathon, it may be your meds talking.
#DreamOnDrugs #REMscience #SleepWatch #BrainRecovery
If your nights feel like a psychological marathon, it may be your meds talking.
#DreamOnDrugs #REMscience #SleepWatch #BrainRecovery
Meds like trazodone and mirtazapine can knock you out—but may cause weight gain, grogginess, and low blood pressure.
Check the risk-benefit ratio for your game.
#KnowYourMeds #SideEffectsMatter #SleepAndMood #HighPerformerSleep
Check the risk-benefit ratio for your game.
#KnowYourMeds #SideEffectsMatter #SleepAndMood #HighPerformerSleep
August 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Meds like trazodone and mirtazapine can knock you out—but may cause weight gain, grogginess, and low blood pressure.
Check the risk-benefit ratio for your game.
#KnowYourMeds #SideEffectsMatter #SleepAndMood #HighPerformerSleep
Check the risk-benefit ratio for your game.
#KnowYourMeds #SideEffectsMatter #SleepAndMood #HighPerformerSleep
These meds can cause amnesia, disorientation, and even sleepwalking.
Take them only in safe settings—and not before a 5 AM workout.
Take them only in safe settings—and not before a 5 AM workout.
August 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
These meds can cause amnesia, disorientation, and even sleepwalking.
Take them only in safe settings—and not before a 5 AM workout.
Take them only in safe settings—and not before a 5 AM workout.
Most meds need 30–60 minutes to kick in. Take them too late and you’re groggy tomorrow.
Sleep starts with strategy.
Sleep starts with strategy.
August 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Most meds need 30–60 minutes to kick in. Take them too late and you’re groggy tomorrow.
Sleep starts with strategy.
Sleep starts with strategy.
Magnesium calms your muscles. Glycine cools your body.
Together, they create a smoother glide into deeper sleep.
#MicronutrientPower #NoSedationNeeded #BodyReady #SleepSupport
Together, they create a smoother glide into deeper sleep.
#MicronutrientPower #NoSedationNeeded #BodyReady #SleepSupport
August 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Magnesium calms your muscles. Glycine cools your body.
Together, they create a smoother glide into deeper sleep.
#MicronutrientPower #NoSedationNeeded #BodyReady #SleepSupport
Together, they create a smoother glide into deeper sleep.
#MicronutrientPower #NoSedationNeeded #BodyReady #SleepSupport
Diphenhydramine may help you sleep… and make you groggy, forgetful, and foggy the next day.
Use only when truly needed—and not for long.
Use only when truly needed—and not for long.
August 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Diphenhydramine may help you sleep… and make you groggy, forgetful, and foggy the next day.
Use only when truly needed—and not for long.
Use only when truly needed—and not for long.
Stimulants, some antidepressants, asthma inhalers—even BP meds can disrupt your sleep if taken too late.
Time your meds like you time your meals.
Time your meds like you time your meals.
August 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Stimulants, some antidepressants, asthma inhalers—even BP meds can disrupt your sleep if taken too late.
Time your meds like you time your meals.
Time your meds like you time your meals.
Sedatives were designed to bridge tough moments—not become your baseline.
Tolerance builds fast, and quality sleep drops.
Tolerance builds fast, and quality sleep drops.
August 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Sedatives were designed to bridge tough moments—not become your baseline.
Tolerance builds fast, and quality sleep drops.
Tolerance builds fast, and quality sleep drops.
Mixing sedatives with alcohol can suppress breathing, disrupt sleep stages, and raise your fall risk.
You’re not recovering—you’re just sedated.
You’re not recovering—you’re just sedated.
August 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Mixing sedatives with alcohol can suppress breathing, disrupt sleep stages, and raise your fall risk.
You’re not recovering—you’re just sedated.
You’re not recovering—you’re just sedated.
REM sleep is essential for mood regulation and emotional resilience. Benzos, alcohol, and other sedatives reduce REM—even if they knock you out.
No dreams? No emotional reset.
No dreams? No emotional reset.
August 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
REM sleep is essential for mood regulation and emotional resilience. Benzos, alcohol, and other sedatives reduce REM—even if they knock you out.
No dreams? No emotional reset.
No dreams? No emotional reset.
Natural sleep supplements still affect your brain—treat them with respect.”
Just because it’s “natural” doesn’t mean it’s harmless. Valerian, CBD, and L-theanine can interact with other meds, alter REM sleep, or affect liver metabolism.
Just because it’s “natural” doesn’t mean it’s harmless. Valerian, CBD, and L-theanine can interact with other meds, alter REM sleep, or affect liver metabolism.
August 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Natural sleep supplements still affect your brain—treat them with respect.”
Just because it’s “natural” doesn’t mean it’s harmless. Valerian, CBD, and L-theanine can interact with other meds, alter REM sleep, or affect liver metabolism.
Just because it’s “natural” doesn’t mean it’s harmless. Valerian, CBD, and L-theanine can interact with other meds, alter REM sleep, or affect liver metabolism.
Some sedatives (like doxepin or quetiapine) can linger into the morning, causing fogginess, delayed reaction time, and irritability.
Talk to your provider about short-acting options or natural wind-down aids if you need to wake sharp.
Talk to your provider about short-acting options or natural wind-down aids if you need to wake sharp.
August 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Some sedatives (like doxepin or quetiapine) can linger into the morning, causing fogginess, delayed reaction time, and irritability.
Talk to your provider about short-acting options or natural wind-down aids if you need to wake sharp.
Talk to your provider about short-acting options or natural wind-down aids if you need to wake sharp.
Prescription sleep aids can help during transitions or crises, but they work best when combined with sleep hygiene strategies like routine, temperature control, and light discipline.
August 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Prescription sleep aids can help during transitions or crises, but they work best when combined with sleep hygiene strategies like routine, temperature control, and light discipline.
Melatonin helps regulate your body clock—not knock you out.
August 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Melatonin helps regulate your body clock—not knock you out.
Struggling with chronic sleep issues? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. There are several types of healthcare professionals who can help you get to the root of your sleep problems.
August 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Struggling with chronic sleep issues? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. There are several types of healthcare professionals who can help you get to the root of your sleep problems.
Ever wonder why your bladder suddenly decides to host a midnight party just as you’re drifting off to dreamland? Your body’s internal clock actually tells your bladder to hold more urine at night, thanks to a hormone called vasopressin, so you can sleep soundly without frequent bathroom breaks.
August 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ever wonder why your bladder suddenly decides to host a midnight party just as you’re drifting off to dreamland? Your body’s internal clock actually tells your bladder to hold more urine at night, thanks to a hormone called vasopressin, so you can sleep soundly without frequent bathroom breaks.
Did you know your pillow is more than just comfort—it’s crucial for your spinal health and quality sleep? Science shows that the right pillow keeps your head and neck in proper alignment, supporting the natural curve of your spine.
August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Did you know your pillow is more than just comfort—it’s crucial for your spinal health and quality sleep? Science shows that the right pillow keeps your head and neck in proper alignment, supporting the natural curve of your spine.