Antipsychotics | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

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 psychiatric manic patient needs hospitalization and treatment with antipsychotics, like Risperdal, Seroquel, Geodon, and Zyprexa.  The less severe forms of mania respond to Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Lithium, Abilify, Topamax and Zonegran.  The...

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Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health and Drug / Alcohol Treatment in South Florida – Part 2

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 may slow you down or change how you see things, an opiate will can make you experience what you might think are good feelings.  However, taking an opiate, no matter how good it feels, can be extremely dangerous to your body.  You need to...

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2010 May | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

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 having trouble working or going to school.  You start having problems in relationships.  Problems develop in just taking care of you. People with depression have two types of symptoms.  The first type is psychological.  The second type is...

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Xanax | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

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 psychiatric manic patient needs hospitalization and treatment with antipsychotics, like Risperdal, Seroquel, Geodon, and Zyprexa.  The less severe forms of mania respond to Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Lithium, Abilify, Topamax and Zonegran.  The...

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Weight Gain | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 http://www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Agresti talks about medications for treating Bipolar Disorder that do not cause weight gain.  Pregnant women with bipolar disorder should not use these medications.  Learn more about Dr. Agresti, a Board Certified Psychiatrist practicing in Palm Beach County for fifteen years.  He is a specialist in the psycho-social aspects...

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Vicoden | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

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 psychiatric manic patient needs hospitalization and treatment with antipsychotics, like Risperdal, Seroquel, Geodon, and Zyprexa.  The less severe forms of mania respond to Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Lithium, Abilify, Topamax and Zonegran.  The...

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Topamax | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

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 psychiatric manic patient needs hospitalization and treatment with antipsychotics, like Risperdal, Seroquel, Geodon, and Zyprexa.  The less severe forms of mania respond to Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Lithium, Abilify, Topamax and Zonegran.  The...

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Thoughts Of Death | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

http://www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Agresti, Psychiatrist in West Palm Beach, Florida, talks about his preferred medications for treating depression.  Depression is more that just feeling sad for a few days.  Psychological symptoms of depression are sadness, lack of desire for fun, hopelessness helplessness, despair, worthlessness, guilt, thoughts of death and dying.  The physical...

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Seroquel | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

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 psychiatric manic patient needs hospitalization and treatment with antipsychotics, like Risperdal, Seroquel, Geodon, and Zyprexa.  The less severe forms of mania respond to Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal, Lithium, Abilify, Topamax and Zonegran.  The...

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Roxycodone Dependency | Drug & Alcohol Detox, Dual Diagnosis & Mental Illness

Treating opiate addiction (Oxycodone, Roxycodone dependency) since 1988 has taught me a few things.  Opiate dependency is all consuming.  Individuals become consumed with getting money for opiates, obtaining opiates and having time to use opiates.  All this mental energy is pulled from other activities.  Resources are taken from loved ones, leisure activities and business.  Individuals using...

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