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Old 05-17-2008, 12:08 AM
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Re: HELP - My best friend has osteosarcoma

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Originally Posted by lucasmom View Post
Actually, tramadol is a non-opiate but he apparently doesn't know this.
Tramadol is synthetic, but still in the drug class as an opiate agonist, just like oxycontin and morphine. All three provide pain relief by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.
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