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1University of Colorado/CU Addiction Medicine Fellowship (DT); University of Colorado/CeDAR Outpatient Addiction Medicine (KK).
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: Initiating opioid use disorder treatment with buprenorphine conventionally requires the cessation of other opioid medications, including tramadol. Tramadol's spectrum of activity differs from most opioids, acting through serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition. Here, we report a case of 45-year-old man who experienced a complicated transition from tramadol to buprenorphine. We believe there were similarities to antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, which could be explained by tramadol's serotoninergic activity. Clinicians should be aware of these effects when discontinuing tramadol, even if replacing with another opioid.
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