DIONISIO PICHARDO

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Methaqualone

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• DIONISIO PICHARDO

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History of Methaqualone
1955
Methaqualone was first synthesized in India by
M.L. Gujral and was soon being marketed as a
non-addictive sleeping pill.
1960
Methaqualone is sold by the Boots company under
the names Melsed and Melsedin and by Marck as
Renoval.
1965
Starting to become a popular recreational drug.
Late 60s
Methaqualone becomes a commercial success in the
United States where it is sold under the name
Quaalude. It also becomes a popular street drug.
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History of Methaqualone
1971

• Methaqualone becomes regulated in Britain under
  the UK Misuse
• of Drugs Act due to its increasing popularity as
  a recreational drug.

1973
Methaqualone is placed in Schedule II in the
United States making it difficult to prescribe
and illegal to possess without a prescription.
Early 80s
Methaqualone is withdrawn from the market in
Britain due to its addictive qualities.
1984
Methaqualone is moved to Schedule I in the United
States, making it illegal to buy, sell, or
possess.
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Action of Methaqualone

• Its a sedative which is similar in its effects
  to barbiturates
• When taken, blood pressure drops and the
  breathing and pulse rates slow (user enters a
  state of deep relaxation)
• Reaches its peak levels in the bloodstream within
  one or two hours after being taken
• Its effects generally last from four to eight
  hours

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Effects of Methaqualone

• Small amounts usual effects include relaxation,
  euphoria, and drowsiness, hornyness, and/or
  sleppiness.
• Large amount can bring about depression,
  irrational behavior, poor reflexes and slurred
  speech.

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Effects of Methaqualone

• Negative Effects
• -High level of tolerance (you need more to
  produce the same feeling)
• - Reduced Heart Rate
• - Reduced Respiration
• - Reduced Muscular Coordination

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Side-Effects of Methaqualode

• Depression
• Muscular miscoordination
• Slurred speech
• Coma
• Convulsions
• Death

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Resource

• www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html
• www.erowid.org/chemicials/methaqualone/methqualone
  .shtml
• www.alb2c3.com/drugs/qual01.htm
• www.drugfreeworkplace.com/drugsofabuse/methaqualon
  e.htm
• www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/fags/qualude
  s.htm