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Pharmacopsychiatry 2004; 37(4): 191-192
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-827177
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Tramadol Use and Dependence in Chronic Noncancer Pain Patients

M. Soyka1 , M. Backmund2 , S. Hasemann1
  • 1Psychiatric Hospital University of Munich, München, Germany
  • 2Krankenhaus München Schwabing, München,· Germany
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Received: 16.1.2003 Revised: 9.5.2003

Accepted: 5.6.2003

Publication Date:
01 July 2004 (online)

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Over a two year period, we have seen 20 cases with physical dependence of tramadol, 17 of them had initially received tramadol for chronic noncancer pain. Clinical characteristics of these patients are given. Twelve of them (60 %) did not complete detoxification, indicating this to be a difficult patient group.

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Michael Soyka

Psychiatric Hospital University of Munich

Nußbaumstr. 7

80336 München

Germany

Email: Michael.Soyka@psy.med.uni-muenchen.de

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