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).