Nitromethaqualone
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- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- PubChem toxicity data
- 1 source
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- PubChem toxicity data
Summary
Nitromethaqualone is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant of the quinazolinone class that acts as a sedative and hypnotic. Nitromethaqualone is a derivative of methaqualone, distinguished by the presence of a nitro group, which affects its pharmacological profile. While methaqualone gained popularity in the 1960s and 70s, nitromethaqualone has been studied less extensively but exhibits similar depressant effects.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-25mg | 25-50mg | 50-60mg | 60mg+ |
| Insufflated | 5-10mg | 10-30mg | 30-60mg | 60mg+ |
Tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Effects
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle relaxation
- Anxiolytic
- Motor impairment
- Nausea
- Respiratory depression
- Sedation
- Sedative
- Dystaxia
- Itchiness
- Reduced anxiety
- Anxiety suppression
- Cognitive euphoria
- Euphoria
- Dizziness
- Compulsive redosing
- Amnesia
- Thought deceleration
- Motor control loss
- Constipation
- Increased music appreciation
- Increased libido
- Disinhibition
- Appetite suppression
- Dehydration
- Light sensitivity
- Double vision
- Acuity suppression
- Dulled perception
- Internal hallucinations
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