noun
- a sedative and hypnotic drug (methaqualone) that was formerly used as a sleeping pill but is now banned in many countries due to its potential for abuse
Usage: pharmaceutical; controlled substance
Examples
- Quaaludes were commonly prescribed as sleep aids in the 1960s and 1970s.
- The doctor explained that quaaludes had been removed from the market due to safety concerns.
- Law enforcement agencies cracked down on illegal quaalude distribution in the 1980s.
- Medical historians study the rise and fall of quaaludes in pharmaceutical practice.
- The documentary explored how quaaludes became associated with recreational drug use.
- Researchers investigated the addictive properties of quaaludes and similar sedatives.