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”...
Psychiatry Blog
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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...
Mental Health
Practice Updates — Part 4
www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Illness, Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist — Psychiatrist, discusses how to assess...
Mental Health
Practice Updates — Part 5
Wanted to get high. Just wanted to. To get a mini vacation. Just wanted to checkout. Needed a reward. Out of anger. Out of frustration. Works hard and...
Mental Health
Practice Updates — Part 6
It’s the Holy Grail in the world of addiction to find drugs that will block the craving for alcohol. There are three medications on the market that have...
Mental Health
Practice Updates — Part 8
http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what is Major Depression. He...
Mental Health
Practice Updates — Part 7
Something horrible has happened to you or someone close to you. For example a near death experience, a car accident, war experiences or being a victim of...
Mental Health
Practice Updates — Part 9
http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti, West Palm Beach Psychiatrist, discusses how Suboxone is used to help Opiate detox. Opiates addictions...
Detox
Alcohol Use Disorder — Treatment Options
Dr. Agresti, a West Palm Beach Psychiatrist discusses Alcohol Detox. Alcohol detox is different from other drug detox process, in that it can be fatal to...
Mental Health
blog | Mark G. Agresti M.D. & Associates - Part 7
Something horrible has happened to you or someone close to you. For example a near death experience, a car accident, war experiences or being a victim of...
Mental Health
Depression Treatment Insights
http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what Bipolar Disorder is. He...
Detox
Drug Detox Overview — Part 2
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...
Detox
Drug Detox Overview — Part 3
www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist — Psychiatrist, shares his in-office video that...
Detox
Drug Detox Overview — Part 4
The first question most people ask when visiting a doctor is “What’s wrong with me?” As a psychiatrist I usually beat them to the punch by asking them,...
Mental Health
Understanding Mental Illness — Part 3
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...
Mental Health
Understanding Mental Illness — Part 4
www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist — Psychiatrist, shares his in-office video that...
Mental Health
Understanding Mental Illness — Part 5
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...
Mental Health
Understanding Mental Illness — Part 6
The biggest reason people stop medication is they don’t like taking pills. Some people just forget. Others start doing well so they say, “I don’t need it...
Mental Health
Treatment Approaches in Psychiatry
Dr. Agresti talks about medications for treating Bipolar Disorder that do not cause weight gain. Pregnant women with bipolar disorder should not use these...
Mental Health
Mental Health Care in West Palm Beach
www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Illness, Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist — Psychiatrist, shares the troubles of...