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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Tramadol is a synthetic opioid. Unlike other synthetic opioids you may have heard about, like fentanyl, tramadol is far weaker than a traditional opioid. Its effects are mild enough that doctors often consider it a safer alternative to other opioid painkillers. But in recent years, many reports of tramadol-related emergency room visits have been reported. More and more doctors are reporting tramadol-dependent patients. And the list of potential tramadol withdrawal symptoms has continued to grow. Tramadol use is on the rise. According to government statistics, tramadol prescriptions increased by 88% in just five years, from 23.3 million in 2008 to 43.8 million in 2013. Another study found that tramadol prescriptions increased by 22.8% between 2012 and 2015. One 2020 study found that while tramadol prescription rates are high, misuse of oral tramadol has remained stable and is relatively low compared to other prescription substances. However, rising tramadol prescribing rates may be contributing to increased dependence and misuse.Between 2005 and 2011, the number of tramadol-related emergency room visits involving misuse increased by 250%. Tramadol can cause tolerance and dependence whether you are misusing it or taking it therapeutically. When you become physically dependent on a drug, you experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it. In most cases, tramadol withdrawal symptoms will be less intense than those that occur with other opioids, like heroin and oxycodone. Tramadol’s effects on the opioid receptors are comparatively mild, so it will be easier for your brain to adjust to its absence. How Tramadol Withdrawal Works An important study published in 2011 established, for the first time, that it is possible for humans to become physically dependent on tramadol. This is true even when taking it as directed by a doctor. Tramadol works like an opioid, which means that many of its withdrawal symptoms resemble
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