by Dr. Agresti | Mar 6, 2021 | Blog
Ivan’s Addictions: Alcohol Detox I want to discuss what people can expect when detoxing off of alcohol, inspired by my patient Ivan. He was a long-time patient, though I hadn’t seen him in a while. He was big time addicted to opioids years ago, and he had dragged his...
by Dr. Agresti | Mar 6, 2021 | Blog
The current economic situation in our country impacts us not only financially, but also psychologically. We all know it because we can feel it, but there are not-so-obvious pitfalls that can be avoided if you know what and where they are. We can navigate through this...
by Dr. Agresti | Mar 6, 2021 | Blog
Anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the United States, making it the most common mental health condition in the country. Untreated anxiety can affect every facet of life, making it difficult to relax, to achieve success in a work environment, to have...
by Dr. Agresti | Mar 6, 2021 | Blog
Patients ask me all the time “What to do when your anti-depressant stops working?” For example you have depression and have been on Zoloft for seven years and done well, but the past six months you feel more depressed. First thing to ask is “are you using alcohol?”...
by Dr. Agresti | Mar 6, 2021 | Blog
1. Psychological and physical problems of stopping opiates Let’s look at the opiates first. An opiate is a narcotic pain killer like Roxycodone, Oxycodone, Loratabs, Loracet, Methadone, Vicodin, Actiq, and Stadol. The action of these drugs may last varying amounts of...
