Tramadol Addiction and Abuse
Tramadol addiction and abuse is the subject of this Special Report by Siobahn Morse, Executive Director of The National Institute for Holistic Addiction Studies.
What is Tramadol?
Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain.
Tramadol extended release tablets are only used by people who are expected to need medication to relieve pain around the clock for a long time.
Tramadol is in a class of medications called opiate agonists. They work by changing the way the body senses pain.
What are the effects of Tramadol?
Tramadol Addiction and Abuse
Like heroin, morphine, and other opioid drugs, Tramadol works by binding to the body’s opiate receptors, highly concentrated areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
When the opiate drug binds to these receptors, they can drive up dopamine levels in the brain’s reward areas, producing a state of euphoria and relaxation.
What is Tramadol addiction and abuse?
Abuse could include altering the Tramadol dose by taking more than needed for unintended reasons and repeated, chronic use despite potential negative consequences.
Potentially addictive drugs such as Tramadol activate the brain’s reward and pleasure centers.
This stimulation could cause patients to chase the rewarding feelings causing them to crave the drug more and more.
Powerful psychological and physiological cravings are indicative of a drug dependency.
Other signs of Tramadol abuse and addiction include a mental preoccupation with obtaining and consuming the drug.
Others may falsify prescriptions or shop around for different doctors to secure more than one supply.
What are the side effects of Tramadol?
The side effects of Tramadol include: nausea, vomiting, constipation, light-headedness, dizziness and drowsiness.
What are the withdrawal symptoms of Tramadol?
The withdrawal symptoms of Tramadol include: flu-like symptoms, anxiety, diarrhea and muscle spasms.
Tramadol Addiction and Abuse
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