As an addiction specialist, I see patients abusing substances of all kinds. Today I’d like to talk about alcohol. It is so ingrained and accepted in our society. Pop culture would have you believe that you can’t have any fun or lead a fulfilling life without alcohol. During nearly every commercial break on television, there is an advertisement for alcohol, full of smiling people having the time...
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 time and has varying doses. For example, some people can be on 100mg a day of oxycontin while others may take 1000mg a day of oxycontin. When a person goes through the detox process,...
Many alcoholics and/or drug addicts are unable to successfully “work” a recovery program until successful medical detoxification is accomplished. Medicine may be prescribed to reduce or eliminate withdrawal symptoms, cravings, depression, mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, tremors, memory loss, stomach and intestinal issues, hypoglycemia, and/or other problems which prevents alcoholics and/or drug...
While carrying out your activities of daily living, you are medically assisted to deal with your clinical addiction, which is defined as the compulsive, often uncontrollable use of a substance/drug. After identifying your needs, we develop an individualized plan with you to accomplish detoxification safely and humanely. Which Drug Dependencies can be Successfully Treated with Outpatient...
http://206.189.200.158 ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what is Major Depression. He explains the symptoms of major depression; such as, but not limited to, sadness, hopelessness, despair, thoughts of death and more. Learn the behaviors and some of the treatments used to treat major depression. Major depression is the most...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments ADHD is a disorder that makes it difficult for a person to pay attention and control impulsive behaviors. They may also be restless and seem to be active constantly. Contrary to some beliefs, ADHD is not just a childhood disorder. While the symptoms of ADHD often begin in childhood, ADHD can continue through adolescence...
Attention Deficit Disorder ADD, Attention Defecit Disorder is a chronic condition marked by issues with attention. It is most often seen in childhood, but can persist into adulthood, and there are 3 million US cases per year. Due to it’s high prevalence, I want to take the opportunity to discuss the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of ADD. ADD has a sister disorder called ADHD, Attention...
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 time and has varying doses. For example, some people can be on 100mg a day of oxycontin while others may take 1000mg a day of...
In this blog, I want to talk about sleep. One of the most common complaints I hear from patients in my practice is that they can’t sleep, and they ask what they can do to sleep better at night. It’s brought up so often that I’ve created a list of rules to follow to get better sleep at night. But first, some facts about sleep… and the lack thereof. While sleep requirements vary slightly from...
Whatever happened to dating? I’m part of a lot of talk on this particular topic. Day in and day out, patients tell me about their trials and tribulations in the dating world, and the dialog has definitely changed over the years. So, as an unofficial-official expert, I want to talk about dating. There are discrepancies as to who hit on the idea first, but computer-assisted dating sites came into...
