Addiction
The Hidden Cost of Opiate Withdrawal: When Withdrawal Ends but the Numbness Doesn't
Opiate withdrawal ends, but emotional numbness can linger for months. A Palm Beach psychiatrist explains anhedonia after opioids and how to treat it.
Addiction
Expert articles on addiction from Dr. Mark Agresti, M.D.
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Addiction
The Cocaine Productivity Myth: Why It Feels Like a Superpower Before It Wrecks You
Cocaine feels like focus and confidence — until dopamine depletion, crashes, and addiction take over. A psychiatrist explains the productivity myth.
Addiction
Nicotine Benefits and Risks for Young Adults
Explore the real effects of nicotine on focus and cognition. Palm Beach nicotine dependence psychiatrist explains the risks and benefits.
Addiction
Marijuana and Psychosis: The Dopamine Pathway Risk
High-THC cannabis can trigger psychosis in vulnerable brains. A psychiatrist explains the dopamine pathway, who is most at risk, and the warning signs.
Addiction
What are the health benefits of alcohol?
Is red wine really good for your heart? A psychiatrist reviews what alcohol actually does to the brain, heart, and body — and what the science says now.
Addiction
Cannabis: Where the Benefits Are Real, and Where the Risks Still Matter
A psychiatrist separates real cannabis benefits — pain, nausea, sleep — from real risks: psychosis, dependence, and cognitive effects in young brains.
Addiction
The Addiction Shuffle: How One Compulsion Becomes the Next
Quit drinking, start gambling? Cross-addiction is real. A psychiatrist explains reward deficiency syndrome and how to break the addiction shuffle.
Addiction
After withdrawal from opiates, what do you do with the struggles that continue?
Post-acute withdrawal (PAWS) can bring months of low mood and cravings after opiates. A Palm Beach psychiatrist explains the timeline and treatments.
Detox
What complicates benzodiazepine withdrawal
Benzo withdrawal is uniquely dangerous: seizures, rebound anxiety, and kindling. A Palm Beach detox physician explains what makes it complicated.
Addiction
The Gambling Crisis Silently Destroying Young Men's Lives
Sports betting apps have fueled a gambling addiction crisis in young men. A psychiatrist on the warning signs, the brain science, and how treatment works.
Addiction
Baclofen for Alcohol Use Disorder: How a GABA-B Agonist Can Quiet the Mind
Baclofen, a GABA-B agonist, can reduce alcohol cravings and anxiety. A Palm Beach psychiatrist explains who it helps, dosing, and the evidence.
Mental Health
Online Gambling Addiction in Young Men: Palm Beach Crisis
Online gambling addiction in young men is a mental health crisis in Palm Beach. Learn signs, treatment, and recovery options from a psychiatrist.
Addiction
GLP-1 & Sertraline: Gambling Off-Switch
How GLP-1 agonists and sertraline are rewiring the addicted brain to treat gambling addiction. Dr. Mark Agresti explains.
Addiction
The 2026 Digital Crisis: Social Media & AI
The 2026 digital crisis: how social media addiction and AI relationships are rewiring the human brain. Dr. Mark Agresti explains.
Addiction
The banana paradox: energy, superfood, or weight loss risk
The banana paradox: is this popular fruit an energy superfood or a weight loss risk? Dr. Mark Agresti separates fact from fiction.
Addiction
Bipolar Type 2: Ultimate Guide to Treatment and Recovery
Ultimate guide to bipolar type 2 treatments and recovery. Expert mood disorder care from Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach, FL. Call 561-760-4107.
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Adolescent Self-Harm: Treatment & Recovery
Understanding adolescent self-mutilation: causes, treatment, and recovery pathways. Expert psychiatry from Dr. Mark Agresti.
Addiction
Dual Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
Expert dual diagnosis treatment for bipolar disorder co-occurring with addiction in Palm Beach. Dr. Agresti. Accepting patients. Call 561-760-4107.
Addiction
Bulimia Nervosa: The Silent Storm
Understanding bulimia nervosa: symptoms, dangers, and expert eating disorder treatment from Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach. Call 561-760-4107.
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Why Dr. Mark Agresti Is Palm Beach Top Psychiatrist
Discover why Dr. Mark Agresti is Palm Beach trusted psychiatrist. Expert care for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and addiction. Call 561-760-4107.
Addiction
Co-Occurring Depression and Drug Addiction: Dual Diagnosis
Expert dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring depression and addiction from Dr. Agresti in Palm Beach, FL. Accepting patients. Call 561-760-4107.
Addiction
The Most Addictive Drugs
The most addictive drugs exert their powerful influence by hijacking the brain's natural reward system, primarily centered around the neurotransmitter...
Addiction
Digital Addiction Disorder
Insights on digital mental health, social media addiction, and psychiatric wellness from Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach, FL.
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Substance Abuse - Mental Health Treatment West Palm Beach FL
Substance Abuse is a condition that can affect anyone including residents of West Palm Beach. Substance abuse is a form of substance-related disorder....
Addiction
Is Marijuana For You
Given the legalization of marijuana in many states, I wanted to have an open discussion on the ramifications and repercussions of its legalization, and...
Addiction
How to Help a Family Member who is an Addict?
https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains how, as a family...
Addiction
Arizona Shootings
I have been thinking about the recent Arizona shootings where Gabrielle Giffords, a federal judge, a 3-year-old, and a half-dozen other people were shot...
Addiction
How to Beat Fear of Coronavirus
Coronavirus, covid-19…the mere mention of these names strikes fear into the hearts of people that have one thing in common: they live on planet earth....
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Substance Dependence
Patients from throughout West Palm Beach who suffer from Substance Dependence will find effective and compassionate care with Mark Agresti, MD. Dr....
Addiction
Video Game Addiction
Recently, I took my son and four of his friends fishing in the Bahamas. We had a fishing boat at our disposal, a beautiful beach and great weather, and I...
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Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse: Beware
Not too long ago, four local elementary school children ended up on respirators in the ICU after they each took 20 Coricidin tablets to get high. It was a...
Addiction
What is Subutex/Suboxone?
They are medications used to detox people from opiates like Roxycodone, Oxycodone and Loretab. These medications can also be used over long periods of...
Addiction
What Are Addicted People Thinking?
Initially the attraction is euphoria taking a mini vacation. Someone once told me getting high is like God putting a warm blanket around you and rubbing...
Addiction
Hidden Dangers of Marijuana
Dr. Mark Agresti discusses the hidden dangers of marijuana use. Call (561) 760-4107 or email: info@drmarkagresti.com Dr. Agresti today to get psychiatric...
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Sex Addicts Fight Obsessions
Dr. Agresti was interviewed by WPBF Local ABC Channel 25 in South Florida. News Channel 25 asked Dr. Agresti, as a psychiatry expert, his professional...
Addiction
You Might Be An Addict
The “Opioid Crisis” is all over the news these days, thanks to cheap heroin cut with fentanyl and heaven-knows-what-else that’s filling up morgue drawers...
Addiction
Marijuana Isn't as Harmless as You Think
Marijuana has been used by so many people and is so immersed in our culture that people don’t respect it dangers. Working with adolescents with mental...
Addiction
Substance-Related Disorder
Expert dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders from Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach, FL.
Addiction
What Is Subutex/Suboxone?
They are medications used to detox people from opiates like Roxycodone, Oxycodone and Loretab. These medications can also be used over long periods of...
Addiction
What is Subutex/Suboxone?”
They are medications used to detox people from opiates like Roxycodone, Oxycodone and Loretab. These medications can also be used over long periods of...
Addiction
Understanding Substance Abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term “drug abuse”...
Addiction
Substance Dependence
According to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), substance dependence is defined as: When an individual persists...
Addiction
The Growing Problem of Meth Addiction Among Teens
Meth is one of the most addictive illegal substances available today. Unfortunately Meth addiction has been on the rise among teens across the country for...
Addiction
Contact Dr. Agresti for Treatment
Follow Us: Contact Us u Please feel free to address your individual concerns with the health care providers at Mark G. Agresti, M.D. & Associates 2010...
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Prescription Drug Abuse Treatment
When treatment for the abuse of prescription drugs is necessary, the most important pieces of information you can provide to a drug rehab or drug detox...
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Mark G. Agresti, M.D. - Drug Addiction Treatment
Successful Drug Addiction Treatment Many alcoholics and/or drug addicts are unable to successfully "work" the 12 Steps of Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous...