An Indian drug user lies unconscious by the side of a road in Kapurthala, in the northern Indian state of Punjab. AP KAPURTHALA, India — Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the ...

Tramadol, the opiate painkiller already banned in competition in cycling, is now on the WADA list of banned substances across all sports starting in 2024. The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed it ...

Mass abuse of the opioid tramadol spans continents, from India to Africa to the Middle East, creating international havoc some experts blame on a loophole in narcotics regulation and a miscalculation ...

A pharmacists holds a bottle of traMADOL Hydrochloride made by Sun Pharma at a pharmacy, in Provo, Utah SYDNEY (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of ...

Kapurthala, India – Reports rolled in with escalating urgency – pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren, pills in the pockets of dead terrorists. These pills, the world has ...

After the 'codeine storm' last year, the BBC documents Tramadol usage within the Boko Haram, vigilantes defending against them and by people who have suffered effects of terrorism. The drug mixture ...

People taking tramadol could be at risk of a significant side effect if they take it for a long amount of time. Tramadol is an especially potent painkiller from the opiate family and is often ...

Extended-release formulations of tramadol hydrochloride (tramadol ER) (multiple brands) may provide an alternative treatment option for reducing withdrawal symptoms in patients with opioid use ...

Those who take the painkiller tramadol for prolonged periods could be at risk of a significant side effect. Tramadol, a member of the opiate family, is frequently prescribed to manage moderate to ...

SYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis ...

It was supposed to be the safer opioid, a way to fight pain with little risk of addiction. That promise has meant much less regulation of tramadol than other opioids. And its relatively low cost has ...