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methaqualone

/ˌmeθ.əˈkweɪ.ləʊn/

Traduction: Médicament sédatif et hypnotique, autrefois commercialisé sous la marque Quaalude, connu pour ses effets calmants et soporifiques, mais aussi historiquement utilisé à des fins récréatives comme stupéfiant.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ˌmeθ.əˈkweɪ.ləʊn/

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A sedative-hypnotic drug, formerly marketed under the trade name Quaalude, known for its calming and sleep-inducing effects, but also historically abused as a recreational substance.

  • 🇫🇷Médicament sédatif et hypnotique, autrefois commercialisé sous la marque Quaalude, connu pour ses effets calmants et soporifiques, mais aussi historiquement utilisé à des fins récréatives comme stupéfiant.
  1. Sedative-hypnotic drug C1 formal medical

    A synthetic depressant drug used primarily as a sedative and hypnotic, known historically under the trade name Quaalude, and commonly abused for its euphoric and relaxing effects.

    • Methaqualone was widely prescribed in the 1960s and 1970s as a sleep aid.
    • The recreational use of methaqualone led to severe addiction and overdose cases.
    • Authorities classified methaqualone as a controlled substance due to its high abuse potential.
    • Symptoms of methaqualone withdrawal can include anxiety and insomnia.

    🇫🇷Méthaqualone (sédatif-hypnotique)

    Synonymes: quaaludesopor

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