Characteristics and factors related to tramadol abuse: an integrative review
Características e fatores relacionados ao abuso de tramadol: uma revisão integrativa
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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e13273Keywords:
Tramadol, Abuse, Integrative reviewAbstract
The evidence found in the literature on the abusive use of tramadol and its motivations was described. This is an integrative review carried out in the PubMed, Scopus and Virtual Health Library databases, using the descriptors "tramadol" and "abuse". Eleven studies were selected, published between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2022, and 82% of these were from African countries. The individuals who abused tramadol were predominantly male, aged between 13 and 45 years, and in 63% of the studies, they had at least a high school education and in 72.2% they worked. The motivations were: influence of friends, pain relief, improvement of mood and sexual performance. Regarding tramadol dependence, 45.45% of the individuals were in treatment. The results of the review mainly reflect the situation of some African countries that have a notable abusive use of tramadol
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