methaqualone
/mɛθˈkwɑːloʊn/
noun
- A sedative-hypnotic drug, formerly used as a sleep aid and recreational drug, now illegal in many countries.
- The abuse of methaqualone led to its ban in the United States in 1984.
- Some countries still report illegal production of methaqualone for recreational use.
- Methaqualone was sold under the brand name Quaalude in the 1960s and 1970s.
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