Nitromethaqualone is an analogue of
methaqualone
Methaqualone is a hypnotic sedative. It was sold under the brand names Quaalude ( ) and Sopor among others, which contained 300 mg of methaqualone, and sold as a combination drug under the brand name Mandrax, which contained 250 mg me ...
that has similar
sedative and
hypnotic properties.
It is significantly more potent (10x) compared to the parent compound; the typical dose is approximately 25 mg.
References
Sedatives
Quinazolinones
GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
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