Description
what is methaqualone powder?
Methaqualone, commonly referred to as the brand name “Quaalude” or “ludes,” “714s,” “soapers,” “sopors,” “mandrax” in different parts of the world, is a synthetic sedative/hypnotic drug in the quinazolinone class. Chemically, it is 2-methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone with the formula C16H14N2O, MW 250.29 g/mol, which acts as a central nervous system depressant analogous to the barbiturates.
History & Development
Synthesized in India in 1951 as part of the research for antimalarial drugs, its strong sedative properties were quickly recognized. Patented in the United States in 1962, it was marketed as a safer alternative to barbiturates for the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and as a muscle relaxant. Peak use was in the 1960s-1970s as the brand name “Quaalude” by Rorer Company in the form of 300-mg tablets marked “714.” It became one of the most popular recreational drugs in the 1970s as a “disco drug”
Methaqualone Effects
Therapeutic/Recreational:
Deep relaxation, drowsiness, euphoria, lowered inhibitions, muscle relaxation, reduced anxiety, and a dreamy/hazy state. At higher doses:
Heavy sedation, loss of coordination, slurred speech, and “luding out” (intense, euphoric dissociation).
Mechanism:
Increases GABA activity in the brain (like barbiturates), depressing CNS activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and reflexes.
Duration:
15-30 minutes onset, 1-2 hour peak, 5-8 hour total duration.
Risks & Side Effects
Common:
Drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, headache, and hangover.
Serious:
Respiratory depression, coma, overdose death (especially in combination with alcohol/depressants), rapid tolerance/dependence, severe withdrawal (seizures, anxiety), and addiction.
High abuse potential led to widespread abuse.
Methaqualone street names
Methaqualone gave rise to a wide variety of nicknames and street names. Some refer to the experience or feeling it produces, the way it looks (e.g., the marks or engravings on the pill, such as “714” or “Lemmon 714”), or the time period in which it was popular (e.g., the disco era). Although it is no longer in use and is rarely seen today (in the form of counterfeit or historical mentions), it is still commonly referred to by these names.
Quaaludes / Quaalude (most iconic, due to the brand name)
Ludes (short for Quaaludes)
Disco Biscuits (named after the disco era club scene in the 1970s)
714 / Lemmon 714 / Lemons (named after the “714” mark on the original 300 mg dosage form)
Quad / Quads (short for Quaaludes)
Mandies / Mandies / Mandrax / Mandrakes (especially popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa; Mandrax is the combination pill with diphenhydramine)
Sopers / Soapers / Soaper / Sopes (named after the Sopor brand)
Vitamin Q
Lovers / Randy Mandies (from the “love drug” euphoric effect)
Flamingos / Flowers / Genuines
Bandits / Beiruts / Blou Bulle (various regional nicknames, such as in South Africa)
Ewings / Quack / Wagon Wheels / Sporos.
Why is methaqualone banned
Methaqualone, or Quaaludes or “ludes” as they are more popularly known, was banned mainly because of the widespread recreational abuse, addiction potential, rapid tolerance, and the severe health risks associated with it, especially in combination with alcohol or other depressants.
* High potential for abuse.
* No currently accepted medical use in treatment.
* No accepted safety for use under medical supervision.





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