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methaqualone
- Term ID
- CHEBI:6821
- Synonyms
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- 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.
- References
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- cas:72-44-6
- pubmed:11672968
- pubmed:15846700
- pubmed:16566774
- pubmed:16861151
- pubmed:22019312
- pubmed:26056160
- pubmed:2701316
- pubmed:28166217
- pubmed:3397524
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- Resources
- CTD
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from methaqualone
Phenotype where environments contain methaqualone
Phenotype modified by environments containing methaqualone
Phenotype affecting methaqualone
Human Disease Model