What is Tramadol and Why Is It Addictive? | Drug Education

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:41:17 +0000

Tramadol is an opioid analgesic, prescribed primarily as medication used to treat moderate to severe pain, particularly back pain and chronic pain. It is also used to treat anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, restless legs syndrome, syringomyelia and vulvodynia.

Similar to other prescription pain medications, such as codeine, hydrocodone and morphine, tramadol works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain in order to block pain signals. Tramadol also acts on two major neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in the brain—serotonin and norepinephrine—both of which affect pain perception.

Risk of side effects like nausea and dizziness attend tramadol use even when prescribed and consumed in the proper amount, and so should only be taken under a physician’s supervision.

Greater danger results from its abuse, altering its formation or exceeding the necessary dosage—inducing severe side effects, including the potential for overdose and death.

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