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Expert articles on detox from Dr. Mark Agresti, M.D.

91 Articles

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How to Quit Kratom: Taper vs Cold Turkey

A psychiatrist compares the two ways to quit kratom — structured taper vs cold turkey — who each suits, and when medication support changes the odds.

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Lucemyra for Opioid Detox vs. Methadone

Why Dr. Agresti uses Lucemyra over methadone for opioid detox. Safe, effective outpatient withdrawal in Palm Beach. Call 561-760-4107.

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Ivan's Alcohol Detox Story

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...

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The Dangers Of Alcohol

The real dangers of alcohol: health effects, addiction, and expert treatment in Palm Beach. Dr. Mark Agresti helps patients recover. Call 561-760-4107.

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45 Things People Say When Using Drugs

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...

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Binging on Drugs and Alcohol

Dr. Mark Agresti discusses the consequences of binging with drugs and alcohol. Many people will say they don’t have a drug or alcohol problem. They will...

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Detox: What are Suboxone and Subutex? Part 1

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what are Subutex and...

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Why a Psychiatrist Should Guide Your Detox

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, discusses why people it is...

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Opiate Detox: What Do Opiates Do To People?

Treating opiate addiction (Oxycodone, Roxycodone dependency) since 1988 has taught me a few things. Opiate dependency is all consuming. Individuals become...

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Why Do People Use Drugs and Alcohol?

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, discusses why people use drugs...

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33 Reasons to Stop Alcohol

Behavior changes for the worst. Individuals become disrespectful. Feel sick all the time. Never get good nights sleep. Break laws. Spends a lot of money....

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detox Archives - Page 2 of 2

Treating opiate addiction (Oxycodone, Roxycodone dependency) since 1988 has taught me a few things. Opiate dependency is all consuming. Individuals become...

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Drug Addiction Rehab: Options and Limits

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, talks about drug addiction rehab options....

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Addiction Treatment Archives - Page 3

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...

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Addiction Treatment Archives - Page 2

A woman named Marianne messaged me wanting to know how to get off of Klonopin, which is a benzodiazepine, or benzo for short. She has been taking them...

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CounterfeitDrugs:Fake Xanax

For this week’s alprazolam blog, I want to know if I can fake you out. We’re going to talk about fake Xanax. Look at the picture above. Can you tell which...

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How Cocaine kills You

The deadly effects of cocaine on your body and brain. Expert cocaine and stimulant addiction treatment from Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach. Call 561-760-4107.

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When a Loved One Struggles with Addiction

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains how to tell if a...

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Detox: What are Suboxone and Subutex? Part 3

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what are Subutex and...

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How does a person become an Opiate Addict?

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains normal steps of how a...

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Detoxing from Methadone Is Possible

Safe, physician-supervised outpatient detox from opioids and prescription drugs with Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach, FL.

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Detox: What are Suboxone and Subutex? Part 4

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what are Subutex and...

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Outpatient Detox Programs Explained

While carrying out your activities of daily living, you are medically assisted to deal with your clinical addiction, which is defined as the compulsive,...

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How to Detox from Xanax & Benzos

https://drmarkagresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, talks about Benzodiazepines Detox. Though...

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Addiction Treatment Archives - Page 4

How do you know when alcohol is negatively affecting someone you love? What should you do when you suspect that someone you know is suffering from an...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Xanax — What Patients Should Know

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, talks about Benzodiazepines Detox. Though...

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Alcohol Treatment in South Florida

If you or someone you know is suffering from alcohol addiction, then it may be time to look into the alcohol treatment options that will be most effective...

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Why Choose Dr. Agresti for Drug Detox?

Follow Us: Why Choose Us? u Dr. Mark G. Agresti & Associates have developed a State-of-the-Art detoxification program for effective Drug Addiction...

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Opiate Drug Treatment in South Florida

Tough subject. The catastrophic nature of this event is vast and far reaching. The ecology of the Gulf of Mexico has been severely damages. The...

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Percocet Addiction Detox

Safe, physician-supervised outpatient detox from opioids and prescription drugs with Dr. Mark Agresti in Palm Beach, FL.

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About Dr. Agresti and Drug Detox

Dr. Agresti was raised in New Jersey and came to Florida after completing medical training. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, LA for premed....

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Drug Detox and CBT: Dr. Agresti's Approach

Follow Us: u Outpatient Detoxification Medication Management of Psychiatric Illness In-Patient Psychiatric Treatment Partial Hospitalization Programs...

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Opiate Addiction Treatments by Dr. Agresti

If you or someone you know has taken an opiate, you may be researching the various types of opiate addiction treatments that exist. Each opiate addiction...

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Depression is Treatable

Depression usually starts out simple. For my patient, Cindy, for example, it began with down days during her first semester in college, when she wouldn’t...

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Detox: What are Suboxone and Subutex? Part 1

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what are Subutex and...

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Drug Addiction Rehab

Let’s look at the opiates first. An opiate is a narcotic pain killer like Roxycodone, Oxycodone, Loratabs, Loracet, Methadone, Vicodin, Actiq, and Stadol....

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Drugs That Block Addiction Cravings

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...

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Manic Depressive Illness

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, shares his in-office video that...

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Suboxone for Opioid Addiction Recovery

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what are Subutex and...

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Opiate Addiction

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what are Subutex and...

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Abilify

The treatment depends on what state the individual is in and how severe. Manic patients have a wide range of symptoms. The severely agitated and...

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Abuse

Different drugs affect your body in different ways. An opiate is one of the most common types of abused drugs in existence. While some drugs or substances...

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Acute Detox

Initially coming off opiates involves acute detox. That involves anxiety, abdominal cramping, goose flesh, leg jerking, yawning, nausea, vomiting,...

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Is Alcohol Hurting Someone You Love?

How do you know when alcohol is negatively affecting someone you love? What should you do when you suspect that someone you know is suffering from an...

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Bipolar

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti talks about medications for treating Bipolar Disorder that do not cause weight gain. Pregnant women...

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Depression: What Can I Do For Depression?

The first step is identifying the illness. Depression is more that just feeling sad for a few days. Depression means weeks of being so sad, you start...

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Despair

http://www.dragresti.com (561) 760-4107 Dr. Agresti, Psychiatrist in West Palm Beach, Florida, talks about his preferred medications for treating...

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What Happens After Opiate Detox?

Initially coming off opiates involves acute detox. That involves anxiety, abdominal cramping, goose flesh, leg jerking, yawning, nausea, vomiting,...

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Opiate Detox: What Do Opiates Do To People?

Treating opiate addiction (Oxycodone, Roxycodone dependency) since 1988 has taught me a few things. Opiate dependency is all consuming. Individuals become...