www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Illness, Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist — Psychiatrist, continues his discussion about a highly difficult and sad topic — Suicide. Dr. Agresti discusses suicides in the media, suicides related to sexual orientation, and bullying. He, also, gives common signs to look for in your loved ones to know when to be...
For many people who are up all night, the internet has become a safe-haven for entertainment and relief. However, did you realize that you can actually get help and relief for your sleepless nights by joining one of the many insomnia online forums that have become available. These forums are populated with hundreds of people, just like you, who also struggle with sleeplessness. Lots of people...
By Dr Mark Agresti 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. ...
One of the most important things I deal with in my practice is sleep. Sleep is defined as “a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and lacking interactions with surroundings.” All animals need to sleep. Evolutionarily, in order to survive and...
Dr. Mark Agresti discusses the benefits of stopping drug use. Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist, Psychiatrist Call (561) 444-7044 or email: info@206.189.200.158 Dr. Agresti today to get psychiatric help today. Learn More
If you are struggling with a sleep disorder of any kind, you can rest assured that you are not alone. In fact, there may be as many as 40 million individuals in the United States alone who are presently experiencing some kind of sleep disorder. Some of these individuals have turned to their physician for help, while others are using over the counter remedies or merely suffering through. The good...
Initially coming off opiates involves acute detox. That involves anxiety, abdominal cramping, goose flesh, leg jerking, yawning, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache and acute distress. These pains end in five days. After the detox ends, the real problems begin. Individuals begin to experience intense craving for the opiate. They become anxious, depressed and lethargic. They have no...
Why is Sleep Important? Part Deux When we left part one, I had just explained how lack of sleep can make people fat, and was about to explain how it can also make people ugly. First, just a quick review of the cascade that makes you fat. When you don’t sleep, there is an increase in the hormone ghrelin, which causes hunger, and makes you eat everything in sight at 3am. At the same time, levels...
A Coronavirus PSA Before we get to this next blog on suicide, I must say something related to Coronavirus transmission, because I’m tired of yelling it at my television when I see people doing it or talking about it, how “safe” it is. What is it? It’s “elbow love,” bumping elbows with someone to say hello, goodbye, good job, whassup, whatever. Think about this, people: during this viral...
A Coronavirus PSA Before we get to this next blog on suicide, I must say something related to Coronavirus transmission, because I’m tired of yelling it at my television when I see people doing it or talking about it, how “safe” it is. What is it? It’s “elbow love,” bumping elbows with someone to say hello, goodbye, good job, whassup, whatever. Think about this, people: during this viral...
