Methaqualone is a sedative that was once prescribed to individuals who could not take barbiturates.
Ludes, Sopor, Lemmon, Quaalude, Mequin.
Currently there is no medicinal use of methaqualone.
Methaqualone was introduced in 1965 as a safe barbiturate substitute. Pharmaceutical use was stopped in 1984 due to the addictive qualities and severity of withdrawal symptoms.
Anxiety, insomnia, dependence, withdrawal symptoms when stopping use.
Tablets, slow heart rate and breathing, lowered blood pressure, sleepiness, feelings of well-being, loss of coordination, laziness, impaired perception, confusion, later hangover.
Methaqualone can be detected in the urine up to 1 to 7 days from use.
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