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Originally Posted by Ultra-addict  Carol,
I just got out of a 30 day treatment due to my addiction to Ultram. For some reason, I preferred it over any other narcotic. And don't let the Dr.'s fool you, by definition, it is not a "narcotic", but it binds to the opiod receptors in your brain just as hydrocodone, oxycodone, heroin, etc. do, and therefore gives the same effect. |
Tramadol is a partial agonist at the mu receptor, not a full agonist like the drugs you listed. It has much lower intrinsic activity and its "effects" are correspondingly diminished compared to full agonist opioid analgesics.