is tramadol an opiate
So basically, tramadol is a synthetic (man-made) drug that has opiate effects (pain relief, constipation, euphoria, respiratory depression, etc.) due to it binding to the same opioid receptors in the body that opioid analgesic drugs like Morphine and hydrocodone bind to.n a study from 2012, tramadol was compared to Methadone for the treatment of opiate withdrawal: 1  Patients were put into two groups: methadone group (60 mg per day) and tramadol group (600 mg per day).
Tramadol is a synthetic analog of the phenanthrene alkaloid codeine and, as such, is an opioid and also a prodrug (codeine is metabolized to morphine, tramadol is converted to M-1 aka O-desmethyltramadol). Opioids are chemical compounds which act upon one or more of the human opiate receptors.. was recently prescribed Tramadol 50mg by my neurologist and was told that it's not a narcotic/opiate. Then I went to fill the prescription and the pharmacist told me that it does have some derivative of opiates in it.