Quaaludes (Methaqualone)

I first heard about Quaaludes from listening to a podcast with Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wallstreet. Jordan claimed Quaaludes as his drug of choice, there are a number of reasons for this, but a major one was the ease of obtaining the drug. The drug methaqualone was first synthesized in India, 1951. By 1965, the new drug had made its way into the United States and would quickly grow in popularity due to its real medical benefits, as well as its euphoric high produced if not used as intended. The drug was prescribed for insomnia but needed little to no verification to receive the prescription. According to Jordan Belfort, and others who have openly spoke about this drug, practically anyone could go into their doctor's office, complain you have trouble sleeping, and boom, you got yourself a prescription for Quaaludes! What a time to be alive. Abusing the drug was easy, you simply took a little more than the recommended amount, fought off the sleep for the first 15-30 minutes, and you would get "The most kick-ass high in the world" according to Jordan. The high that Quaaludes produced is famously referenced as “Nothing felt like being on Quaaludes except being on Quaaludes.” The total high would last 4-8 hours. Because of their abuse, Quaaludes became reclassified as a schedule I substance in 1984. Since listening to Jordans accounts during the era of Quaaludes, a part of me has always wondered what it would be like to experience the legendary Quaalude high at least once.