Sedantes e hipnóticos
Methaqualone (Quaalude / Mandrax)
Street names: Quaalude, Ludes, Mandrax, Mandies, Disco biscuits
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⚡What it does
- Sedativo-hipnótico: relajación, euforia, desinhibición, el legendario mito del 'afrodisíaco'
- En dosis más altas: “luding out”
⚠Key risks
- La pastilla del partido original de la década de 1970 - prohibida después de la adicción y las epidemias de sobredosis
- Depresión respiratoria, convulsiones en sobredosis
- Continúa la epidemia de mandrax en Sudáfrica: fumado con cannabis ('pipa blanca')
- Los 'ludes' del mercado negro moderno son casi siempre falsos (benzos, difenhidramina)
- Retiro: convulsiones, alucinaciones
✚Overdose signs
- Deep coma
- Respiración lenta o ausente
- Seizures
- pupilas pinpoint y entonces dilatadas
Comparación de categoría — Sedantes e hipnóticos
| Substance | Class | Top risks | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methaqualone (Quaalude / Mandrax) | Schedule I | The original party pill of the 1970s — banned after dependence and overdose epidemics; Respiratory depression, seizures in overdose | Fake tablets $5–$20 |
| Zolpidem (Ambien/Stilnox) | Schedule IV | Sleep-walking, sleep-driving, hallucinations; Dependence and rebound insomnia | ~$2–$10 per 10 mg tablet |
| Secobarbital (Seconal) | Schedule II | Barbiturates: tiny margin between dose and death; Fatal in overdose, brutal withdrawal (seizures) — replaced by benzos in medicine | ~$15–$40 per capsule where diverted |
| Carisoprodol (Soma) | Schedule IV | Converts to meprobamate (Miltown) — dependence; Popular 'Soma Coma' mix with opioids — deadly | ~$1–$8 per 350 mg tablet |
| Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) | Not scheduled | Overdose causes hallucinations, seizures, heart rhythm problems; Abuse usually in combination (potentiates opioids) | ~$1–$5 per 10 mg tablet |
| Pentobarbital (Nembutal) | Schedule II | Veterinary euthanasia drug — overdose is usually fatal; Narrow safety margin (barbiturate) | ~$30–$100+ per vial/capsule-equivalent |
Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly.
?Frequently asked questions
What does Methaqualone (Quaalude / Mandrax) look like?
Comprimidos blancos (histórico 'Lemmon 714'); mandrax moderno = metacalona triturada mezclada con cannabis fumada en tuberías SA
What are the signs of a Methaqualone (Quaalude / Mandrax) overdose?
Deep coma; Respiración lenta o ausente; Seizures Call emergency services immediately.
How addictive is it?
La pastilla del partido original de la década de 1970 - prohibida después de la adicción y las epidemias de sobredosis Dependence can develop with regular use.