[billybb]

i was taking alot of percocet for over 2 months, and as tapering off my doctor game me ULTRACET , which has tramadol in it...FYI.
Tramadol has a dual mechanism of action: it binds to the Mu opioid receptor causing a decrease in substance P release, and it inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, thus reducing the perception of neuropathic pain.
so will this medicine keep me from withdrawl as long as i keep taking as prescribed?
READ THIS ..
Ultracet is a combination of two drugs, tramadol (Ultram) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), that is used to relieve moderate, acute pain such as pain following dental or surgical procedures. Tramadol and acetaminophen each relieve pain, but they do so by different mechanisms. Tramadol achieves pain relief in two ways. It binds to the µ-opioid receptor on nerves (the same mechanism that is responsible for the effectives of narcotics, such as morphine), and it also inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine by nerves.
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and what exactly is a non-scheduled, centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic????
will this stuff help prevent withdrawl symptoms?

please any info would really help.

William