If you take recreational drugs, such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin, while you are taking tramadol, you're more likely to get serious side effects. These include:
- breathing difficulties
- heart problems
- having a fit or seizure
Some recreational drugs, such as cannabis, will also increase tramadol side effects such as feeling sleepy and dizzy.
If you take MDMA (ecstasy), cocaine, amphetamines or LSD while taking tramadol, you may develop a condition called serotonin syndrome. Serotonin syndrome occurs when the levels of a chemical in your brain called serotonin become too high.
Symptoms of severe serotonin syndrome can include:
- a very high temperature
- a seizure or fit
- an irregular heartbeat
- losing consciousness
Tell your doctor if you think you may take recreational drugs while you're on tramadol.
Find out more about the side effects of recreational drugs and how they can affect you, on the Frank website.
