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Definition of Methaqualone

1. Noun. Sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse.

Definition of Methaqualone

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Methaqualone

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Medical Definition of Methaqualone

1. A quinazoline derivative with hypnotic and sedative properties. It has been withdrawn from the market in many countries because of problems with abuse. Pharmacological action: sedatives, nonbarbiturate. Chemical name: 4(3H)-Quinazolinone, 2-methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Methaqualone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Illicit Drug Use, Smoking and Drinking by America's High School Students by Lloyd D. Johnston, Patrick M. O'Malley, Jerald G. Bachman (1993)
"10 30- Ul 20 O UI Q- 10- FIGURE 63 methaqualone: Trends in Annual Prevalence Among College Students Vs. Others 1-4 Years Beyond High School • Full-Tlme ..."

2. Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of by International Narcotics Control Board, International Narcotics Control Board Staff, United Nations (1998)
"The quantity of methaqualone reported seized in India has fallen dramatically in ... Nevertheless, illicit manufacture of methaqualone continues in India. ..."

3. America's Habit: Drug Abuse, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime by Manuel Gonzales, Kevin McEnery, Thomas Sheehan, Susan Mellody (1998)
"Congress took the extraordinary step of rescheduling methaqualone into Schedule 1 because DEA was unable to do so because methaqualone had been approved by ..."

4. Drugs of Abuseedited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1997)
"Overdose by glutethimide and methaqualone is more difficult to treat than barbiturate ... In the United States, the marketing of methaqualone pharmaceutical ..."

5. Drugs of Abuse (1996)edited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1996)
"Overdose by glutethimide and methaqualone is more difficult to treat than barbiturate ... In the United States, the marketing of methaqualone pharmaceutical ..."

6. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A methaqualone test system is a device intended to measure methaqualone, a hypnotic and sedative drug, in urine. Measurements obtained by this device are ..."

7. Drug Abuse Curriculum for Employee Assistance Program Professionalsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"methaqualone is included in Handout 3 mainly for historical purposes. ... This action essentially eliminated methaqualone as a drug of abuse in the United ..."

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