Alprazolam Use Disorder Helll-ooo people! I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend, maybe bit the head off a big bunny- a chocolate one of course. We’ve been talking about alprazolam, trade name Xanax. Last week I warned you about the dangers of buying it off of the street. If you’ve forgotten why it’s dangerous, it’s because it’s nearly always counterfeit crap made in some moron’s basement...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Today I want to thoroughly explain obsessive compulsive disorder, because it is a seriously life altering condition that is frequently misunderstood. We have all heard people refer to friends or family as “OCD” in a joking manner. An example may be if you’re at a party at a friend’s house and the second someone puts their drink on the...
Xanax Withdrawal Welcome back, people! Last week we continued our foray into all things Xanax and talked about dependence and use disorder. The next step in the chain- withdrawal- can be a special kind of beastie, definitely deserving of its own blog, so this week will be all about Xanax withdrawal. As I mentioned last week, some folks can take their bit of Xanax a couple of times a day as...
Hello, people! Welcome back to the blog. Hope everyone had a great weekend. I’ll tell you, anyone who doesn’t believe in global warming doesn’t live here in SoFla, because it was a warm one. It sure doesn’t feel like two weeks until Christmas. Anyway, I guess we should get to the shrinky stuff. Two weeks ago, I introduced you to some of the scariest mental disorders out there, and we talked...
Freaky Phobias, part deux Hello, people- I hope everyone had a great weekend! Last week, I introduced the subject of phobias, and we’ll continue that discussion today. Fear is an important evolutionary tool, allowing humans to survive dangerous encounters and develop appropriate responses to hazardous situations. But when fear becomes debilitating, when it becomes a greater threat than the...
Caplyta (lumateperone): New for Schizophrenia…and More? Before we talk about Caplyta (lumateperone), I want to announce that I take no remuneration of any kind from any pharmaceutical or healthcare company. I am providing the following information solely for educational purposes. Caplyta (lumateperone) has recently been approved by the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, and it...
Erectile dysfunction (ED, “male impotence”) is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of thepenis during sexual performance. A penile erection is the hydraulic effect of blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis. The process is often initiated as a result of sexual arousal, when signals are transmitted from the brain to...
N-acetyl Cysteine… New Miracle for Bipolar? Hello, people… hope everyone is well! In last week’s blog, I introduced you to N-acetyl cysteine, or NAC, an amino acid supplement that’s garnering some serious attention in shrinky circles, as it has shown major potential to help treat multiple psych conditions. Recall from last week that NAC is most renowned for its ability to replenish levels of the...
Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), commonly referred to as frigidity, is a disorder characterized by a persistent or recurrent inability to attain sexual arousal or to maintain arousal until the completion of a sexual activity, or an adequate lubrication-swelling response that otherwise is present during arousal and sexual activity. The condition should be distinguished from a general loss...
Dr. Agresti... January 6, 2018 THE RIGHT APPROACH TO THE OPIOD CRISIS As a practicing doctor... Couples and Conflict One of my foremost jobs as a psychotherapist is to be a... Couples and Conflict One of my foremost jobs as a psychotherapist is to be a...
