Articles
Answers to questions we often hear in the consulting room, and news from research, explained by our team.
Clinical topics
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Why acceptance matters: on the mental health of LGBTQ+ people
On minority stress, concealment fatigue, and why belonging and authenticity matter for mental health.
Dr. Mihaela Ciomârtan -
ADHD in adults: why the diagnosis often comes late
Why many adults are diagnosed with ADHD only after 30, 40 or 50, and how it shows in adulthood.
Dr. Daniela Cojocaru -
“I function, but I am not myself any more”: the distress that does not show from the outside
They go to work, get things done and look fine, yet they are exhausted, anxious or detached. How to recognise distress that doesn't show.
Dr. Mihaela Ciomârtan
Neuroscience for everyone
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Optogenetics: how light helps us understand the brain
What optogenetics is, the method recognised by the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and what it tells us about depression, addiction, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Dr. Daniela Cojocaru -
Deep sleep and “brain cleaning”: what the glymphatic system is and why it matters for memory
What the brain does during deep sleep, why it matters for memory, and a few habits that support good sleep.
Dr. Daniela Cojocaru -
The brain and inflammation: a new look at dementia and depression
What inflammation has to do with dementia and depression, what we know about the gut-brain axis, and what you can do for your brain.
Dr. Daniela Cojocaru -
Dementia: new treatments for Alzheimer's
What the new medicines lecanemab and donanemab offer, what blood tests for Alzheimer's are, and what role diet plays.
Dr. Ioana Tănase
Technology
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AI: the catalyst for technology addiction
How artificial intelligence feeds technology addiction, what happens in the brain and when to seek help.
Dr. Sorin Pletea -
Precision psychiatry: towards personalised treatment
How biomarkers, genetics and AI could help choose the right treatment for each patient.
Dr. Sorin Pletea -
The phone as a psychiatric tool: what is “digital phenotyping”
Sleep, speech and movement, as measured by your phone, could signal changes in mental state. A new field with ethical questions.
Dr. Sorin Pletea
Rights and practical questions
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The patients' rights law: your rights when you see a doctor
What Law no. 46/2003 gives you: information, consent, confidentiality, a second opinion and continuity of care.
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The mental health law: what every patient should know
What Law no. 487/2002 says about consent, confidentiality and involuntary admission.
The Acord Med team -
Can I drive if I take the treatment recommended by my doctor?
Some medicines can affect attention and reaction time. When to talk to your doctor and what the Ministry of Health list means.
Dr. Sorin Pletea
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