Term Name: methaqualone
Synonyms: 2-methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one, metacualona, methaqualone, methaqualonum
Definition: A member of the class of quinazolines that is quinazolin-4-one substituted at positions 2 and 3 by methyl and o-tolyl groups respectively. A depressant that increases the activity of the GABA receptors in the brain and nervous system, it is used as a sedative and hypnotic medication. It became popular as a recreational drug and club drug in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:6821]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: quinazolines
has_role: GABA agonist sedative