Yes, it is addictive in some individuals, making the FDA panicky. but i would think the manufacturers of Ultram and tramadol would want to keep it uncontrolled – as Monty Python once complained – "Our sales would plummet!" Not to mention the lifetime users (12 years) who rely on it, and whose GP is not allowed to prescribe controlled substances. This is a terrifying prospect.
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Controlled substances do not have to have narcotic ingredients in them. They simply have to be addictive. Or in the case of Pseudoephedrine, it is used to make other drugs. I haven’t heard anything about a plan to make Ultram a controlled substance, but I haven’t been looking really, either. I hope everything works out for you!
Ultram is not a controlled substance.
Your information is incorrect. Tramadol is an opioid, like many controlled substances are, and the early reports that it wasn’t likely to cause dependence (which is different from addiction, by the way) have turned out to be inaccurate. It does appear to have abuse potential, which is what has generated some of the buzz about it potentially becoming a scheduled drug instead of an unscheduled one.
Of course, the manufacturers would love to keep it uncontrolled, however, that decision isn’t actually up to them. Whether or not to make a substance controlled is up to the FDA. As of this time, though, Ultram/Tramadol is still NOT on the controlled substance list and can be obtained via a regular prescription from your doctor.
All addictive drugs should be pulled from the shelves of pharmacies. Ultrum included. The people who make narcotic drugs should spend the rest of there rich lives in prison and the FDA should also. They should be ashamed of there self’s. When someone depends on a drug whether it be over the counter or prescribed they have a problem and it should be addressed.