Mental Health
How to Fix Modern Dating
Dating apps optimized for choice, not commitment. A psychiatrist offers practical fixes: intentionality, fewer options, and real-world connection.
Psychiatry Blog
Expert articles on mental health, addiction recovery, ADHD, ketamine treatment, and more from Dr. Mark Agresti, M.D. — Page 2 of 34
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Mental Health
Why Does Modern Dating Feel Broken?
Dating apps, economic pressure, and shifting norms have rewired courtship. A psychiatrist examines why dating feels broken — and what it does to mental health.
Nutrition & Wellness
How to Live to 100
What centenarians actually have in common: movement, purpose, connection, and diet. A physician distills the longevity research into daily habits.
Nutrition & Wellness
Forget the Diet Wars: The Real Question Is What You're Not Eating
Keto vs. vegan misses the point. Nutrient deficiencies — omega-3s, B12, magnesium — drive mood and brain health. A psychiatrist on what to eat instead.
Mental Health
Out walking in nature helps the anxious depressed mind
Walking in nature measurably lowers rumination, anxiety, and depression. A psychiatrist explains the research and how to make it part of treatment.
Mental Health
Medications That Increase the Risk of Alzheimer's
Some common medications — anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, sleep aids — are linked to higher Alzheimer's risk. A psychiatrist reviews the evidence.
Mental Health
The Antipsychotic Sensitivity of Low-Body-Weight Individuals
Low-body-weight patients hit higher antipsychotic blood levels and more side effects. A psychiatrist explains the pharmacokinetics and safer dosing.
Mental Health
Partial Response to an SSRI: Augmentation Strategies
When Zoloft or Lexapro helps but not enough, psychiatrists augment: bupropion, lithium, atypicals, or a switch. Here is how we think through the next move.
Mental Health
Caplyta (Lumateperone): A Superior Metabolic and Tolerability Profile
Why Caplyta (lumateperone) causes less weight gain and sedation than other antipsychotics — a psychiatrist reviews the evidence for bipolar depression.
Mental Health
Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder: Amnesia, Derealization, and Depersonalization
Dissociation is a spectrum — from brief memory gaps to DID. A psychiatrist explains amnesia, derealization, depersonalization, and how each is treated.
Nutrition & Wellness
Death by 1,000 Snacks
Constant grazing keeps insulin high, disrupts hunger signals, and drains energy and mood. A physician explains why snack culture is quietly harmful.
Addiction
The Cocaine Productivity Myth: Why It Feels Like a Superpower Before It Wrecks You
Cocaine feels like focus and confidence — until dopamine depletion, crashes, and addiction take over. A psychiatrist explains the productivity myth.
Addiction
Nicotine Benefits and Risks for Young Adults
Explore the real effects of nicotine on focus and cognition. Palm Beach nicotine dependence psychiatrist explains the risks and benefits.
Addiction
Marijuana and Psychosis: The Dopamine Pathway Risk
High-THC cannabis can trigger psychosis in vulnerable brains. A psychiatrist explains the dopamine pathway, who is most at risk, and the warning signs.
Mental Health
How Seroquel (Quetiapine) Became a Multipurpose Drug
Seroquel treats psychosis, bipolar, depression, anxiety, and insomnia — depending on dose. A psychiatrist explains the mechanism behind each use.
Addiction
What are the health benefits of alcohol?
Is red wine really good for your heart? A psychiatrist reviews what alcohol actually does to the brain, heart, and body — and what the science says now.
Addiction
Cannabis: Where the Benefits Are Real, and Where the Risks Still Matter
A psychiatrist separates real cannabis benefits — pain, nausea, sleep — from real risks: psychosis, dependence, and cognitive effects in young brains.
Addiction
The Addiction Shuffle: How One Compulsion Becomes the Next
Quit drinking, start gambling? Cross-addiction is real. A psychiatrist explains reward deficiency syndrome and how to break the addiction shuffle.
Mental Health
Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Bipolar II: What Actually Separates Them
BPD and bipolar II are often confused — even by clinicians. A psychiatrist explains the key differences in mood triggers, duration, and treatment.
Nutrition & Wellness
Is Your Diet Wrecking Your Mood?
Ultra-processed food, sugar spikes, and missing nutrients can worsen anxiety and depression. What nutritional psychiatry says about eating for your mood.