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methaqualone Pharm.|mɛˈθækwələʊn|
[f. 2-methyl-3-o-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone, the systematic chemical name (with inserted a), f. methyl + tolyl + quinazolin(e (f. quinoline + azol(e (f. azo- + -ole) + -ine5) + -one.]
A hypnotic and sedative drug used generally in the form of its hydrochloride, C16H14N2O·HCl, a white crystalline powder with a bitter taste.
1961Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 Jan. 173/1 Methaqualone in a single dose of 150 mg. is a reliable hypnotic. 1969Daily Tel. 17 Dec. 13/1 Methaqualone, a drug used by thousands of people in sleeping tablets and slimming capsules, is to be referred to the Committee on Safety of Drugs. 1973N.Y. Times 10 June i. 59/1 Nonmedical use quickly spread when users found that methaqualone can produce a tingly, relaxed, uncoordinated drunken euphoria. It also developed a reputation—some say unfounded—as a powerful aphrodisiac. 1973Daily Tel. 11 July 2/8 Mandrax is the trade name for a sleeping tablet otherwise known as methaqualone and has been controlled as a potentially dangerous drug since 1971 following cases of abuse by drug addicts. |