Methaqualone
Methaqualone better known as Quaaludes was popular in 60s and 70s. In history methaqualone had some medical uses in 60s (sleeping pills) and was considered to be effective and useful. However, methaqualone was banned because abuse becomes common. Today it is available in some European countries. Nowadays, methaqualone is especially popular in South Africa (so-called Mandrax). Street methaqualone and its illegal mixtures with other drugs occurs as brown, gray or black powder with purity in range 30-70%. Sold as tablets and capsules.
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Trade
Trade & street names | methaqualone quaalude, mandrax, sopor, parest |
Products | no commercial products (illegal substance) |
Medical info
Class | depressant |
Medical use | no medical use |
Routes | oral, smoked |
Effects of use | euphoria, relaxation, isorientation, impaired memory of events, interacts with alcohol |
Effects of overdose | shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, depression, slurred speech, drunken behavior without odor of alcohol, weak and rapid pulse, delirium, convulsions, coma, possible death |
Withdrawal effects | anxiety, insomnia, tremors, dellrium, convulsions, possible death |
Onset | ? |
Duration of action | 2-6 hours |
Chemistry
Chemical name | 2-methyl-3-o-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone |
Chemical formula | C16H14N2O |
Molecular mass | 250.30 g/mol |
