by Mark Agresti | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
Lithium: The Heavy Metal Weighing You Down? Why the “Gold Standard” Might Be Rusting in the Modern Era For decades, Lithium has been hailed as the “gold standard” for Bipolar Disorder. But let’s be clear about what it is: Lithium is not a...
by Mark Agresti | Jan 13, 2026 | Blog
By Mark G. Agresti, MD As a psychiatrist practicing at Mark G Agresti MD LLC, located in the beautiful Palm Beach Towers on the Intercoastal Waterway, I spend my days helping people find their way back to the light. From my office overlooking the Breakers golf course...
by Mark Agresti | Jan 13, 2026 | Blog
Understanding Adolescent Self-Mutilation: A Deep Dive into Etiology, Treatment, and Recovery By Mark G. Agresti, MD Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), commonly referred to as self-mutilation, is one of the most distressing challenges facing adolescents and their...
by Mark Agresti | Jan 12, 2026 | Blog
The Food Pyramid Is Great, But You Need to Watch Out for Pesticides We have all been taught that the foundation of a healthy life is built on fresh fruits and vegetables. The food pyramid (and the modern “MyPlate”) encourages us to load up on colorful...
by Mark Agresti | Jan 11, 2026 | Blog
The “Invisible Shield”: How Sublocade Is redefining Freedom in Opioid Recovery For years, the “Gold Standard” in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment was a daily pill or film (Suboxone). While effective, it came with a heavy psychological...
by Mark Agresti | Jan 10, 2026 | Blog
Is Zepbound the New “Antidote” for Bulimia Nervosa? Exploring the Potential of GLP-1s in Eating Disorder Recovery For decades, the treatment landscape for Bulimia Nervosa (BN) has relied heavily on a combination of psychotherapy (CBT), nutritional...
