Like morphine, tramadol binds to receptors in the brain (opioid receptors) that are important for transmitting the sensation of
pain from throughout the body to.
Tramadol, like other narcotics used
for the treatment of
pain, may be abused. Tramadol is not a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) and does not have the increased risk of stomach ulceration and internal bleeding that can occur with NSAIDs.