How addictive is tramadol?!


Question: How addictive is tramadol.?
I heard it's non narcodic so how can it be addictive.Health Question & Answer


Answers:
it certainly is. medications do not need to be a narcotic to be addictive. there are online support groups and things like that.

"Physical dependence and withdrawal:
Tramadol is associated with the development of a physical dependence and a withdrawal syndrome.[19] Tramadol causes typical opiate withdrawal symptoms as well as atypical withdrawal symptoms including seizures. The atypical withdrawal effects are probably related to tramadol's effect on serotonin and norepinephrin reuptake. Symptoms may include anxiety, anguish, pins and needles, sweating, and palpitations. It is recommended that patients physically dependent on pain killers take their medication regularly to prevent onset of withdrawal symptoms and when the time comes to discontinue their tramadol, to do so gradually over a period of time which will vary according to the individual patient and dose and length of time on the drug.[20][21][22][23]


[edit] Psychological dependence and drug misuse
Some controversy exists regarding the dependence/addiction liability of tramadol. Gr

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