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Hallucinogen Use Disorders

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QuaaludeAka: Methaqualone

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  1. See Also
    1. Chemical Dependency
    2. Substance Abuse Evaluation
  2. Street Names
    1. Ludes
    2. Soaps
    3. Quacks
  3. Class
    1. Synthetic Sedative-Hypnotic
  4. Pharmacokinetics
    1. Methaqualone (0.15 - 3g): 6-8 hour duration
  5. Toxicity
    1. Seizures
    2. Addiction with severe withdrawal syndromes

Methaqualone (C0025627)

Definition (MSH)A quinazoline derivative with hypnotic and sedative properties. It has been withdrawn from the market in many countries because of problems with abuse. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p604)
Definition (NCI)A sedative, hypnotic agent that was used for insomnia, but was taken off of the market, in the U.S., in 1983 due to its high risk of abuse.(NCI)
ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSHD008702
EnglishMAOA, Methaqualone, Metolquizolone, MTQ, Ortonal
Spanishmetacualona
Parent ConceptsQuinazolines (C0034407), Quinazolinones (C1720912), Hypnotics and Sedatives (C0020592), Sedatives (C0036557)
SourcesAOD, LCH, LNC, MSH, MTH, NCI, RXNORM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Quaalude (C0702212)

ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSHD008702
EnglishQuaalude
SourcesAOD, MSH, NCI
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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