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Definitions for quaalude
ˈkweɪ ludquaalude

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. methaqualone, Quaaludenoun

    sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

Wiktionary

  1. Quaaludenoun

    A dose of such a drug, sometimes used recreationally.

  2. Quaaludenoun

    A proprietary name for methaqualone.

Wikipedia

  1. quaalude

    Methaqualone is a hypnotic sedative. It was sold under the brand names Quaalude ( KWAY-lood) and Sopor among others, which contained 300 mg of methaqualone, and sold as a combination drug under the brand name Mandrax, which contained 250 mg methaqualone and 25 mg diphenhydramine within the same tablet, mostly in Europe. Commercial production of methaqualone was halted in the mid-1980s due to widespread abuse and addictiveness. It is a member of the quinazolinone class. The sedative–hypnotic activity of methaqualone was first noted in 1955. In 1962, methaqualone was patented in the United States by Wallace and Tiernan. Its use peaked in the early 1970s for the treatment of insomnia, and as a sedative and muscle relaxant. Methaqualone became increasingly popular as a recreational drug and club drug in the late 1960s and 1970s, known variously as "ludes" or "disco biscuits" due to its widespread use during the popularity of disco in the 1970s, or "sopers" (also "soaps") in the United States and Canada, and "mandrakes" and "mandies" in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The substance was sold both as a free base and as a salt (hydrochloride). This use means the drug is controlled in most countries, and is so under Schedule II of the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

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  1. quaalude

    Quaalude is a brand name for the drug methaqualone, which is a synthetic, barbiturate-like, central nervous system depressant. It was commonly used as a recreational drug in the 1960s and 1970s. Quaaludes have sedative and hypnotic properties, and were originally prescribed to promote sleep and as an anesthetic. However, they were widely abused, leading to the restriction and eventual discontinuation of their legal production. The non-medical use or abuse of Quaaludes can lead to addiction, health problems, and possible fatal overdose.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quaalude in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quaalude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of quaalude in a Sentence

  1. Damon Wayans:

    Tell the truth, if I was him, I would divorce my wife, give her all my money and then I would go do a deposition. I would light one of [those] three-hour cigars. I'd have some wine and maybe a Quaalude, and I would just go off, because I don't believe that he was raping. I believe he was in relationships with all of them, and then he's like, 'You know what? It's 78. It don't work like that no more. I can't get it up for any of y'all. Bye, b**ches,' and then they're like, 'Oh, really? Rape!'.


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