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is robaxin a norcotic

leighanne
11/04/08
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is robaxin a norcotic

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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

No its not. Narcotics effect the pain centers of the brain. Robaxin does relieve pain but it does so by blocking the pain signals sent to the brain by injured muscles. This reduces your pain and causes your muscles to relax - Robaxin is classified as a muscle relaxant. It is not addictive.  

 

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