Whatever happened to Quaaludes?

[SuaSponte]

I know that recreational drugs have their fashions, like everything else, but I've known of none that have completely disappeared from common consciousness like Quaaludes have. What happened to them? I can't think that people decided they were too dangerous or something - that's never been a problem with other drugs.

Sua

[Happy Lendervedder]

Apparently, mixed with a little weed and smoked, it's still quite popular in South Africa.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaaludes

[Cliffy]

Cliffy thought #1 -- Hey, I just saw a movie this weekend where a guy took a qualuude!

Cliffy thought #2 -- It was Hannah and Her Sisters, which is 20 years old. So, never mind.

--Cliffy

[Hoodoo Ulove]

As the Wikipedia article mentions, in1984 methaqualone was classified as a Schedule 1 substance in the US, illegal to manufacture.

[vetbridge]

Oxycodon has taken over as the down of choice. So I've been told.

[SuaSponte]

Originally Posted by Hoodoo Ulove

As the Wikipedia article mentions, in1984 methaqualone was classified as a Schedule 1 substance in the US, illegal to manufacture.

Yah, as is Ecstacy. One possibility is that Quaaludes are considerably more difficult to manufacture than other illegal drugs, and you would need real pharmaceutical facilities to make them en masse. Any truth to that thought?

Sua

[The Great Sun Jester]

Originally Posted by vetbridge

Oxycodon has taken over as the down of choice. So I've been told.

I prefer liberal dispensation of oxcytocin, myself. Calms the wife right the hell down.

erm...*bump*

It's a shame they can't me sold here anymore. The name alone just screams "DruGz." I wonder if:

a) the name could be re-copyrighted to another substance, just so we could say it again. and
b) Quaaludes are considerably more difficult to manufacture than other illegal drugs, and would require real pharmaceutical facilities to make them en masse.

Just a couple thoughts I had.

[scm1001]

good history of the "lude" http://www.johnharris.me.uk/arch/int.../quaaludes.htm

[Martha Medea]

aka "Vitamin Q" in Tales of the City.

[UncleBeer]

Whatever happened to Quaaludes?

I took them all back in 1981.

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Now that that's settled, what ever happened to Quay Lewd?

[Jake]

Originally Posted by UncleBeer

I took them all back in 1981.

They wear off yet?

[plnnr]

Originally Posted by Biffy the Elephant Shrew

Now that that's settled, what ever happened to Quay Lewd?

All together now:

"White punks on dope
Mom and dad live in Hollywood..."

[Joey P]

Originally Posted by Martha

aka "Vitamin Q" in Tales of the City.

Or Outside Providence, Here man take some Vitamin Q, it relaxes the throat.