what is a 714 quaalude

A 714 quaalude is a type of drug that contains methaqualone, a synthetic, barbiturate-like, central nervous system depressant. The tablets are imprinted with the number "714" on them. Quaaludes were initially introduced as a safe barbiturate substitute to help induce sleep, but were later shown to have addiction and withdrawal symptoms similar to other prescription barbiturates. They were a popular recreational drug in the U.S. from the 1960s until the 1980s, when their use was made illegal by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) . Methaqualone is an anxiolytic (lowers anxiety) and a sedative-hypnotic drug that leads to a state of drowsiness. Its effects include drowsiness, reduced heart rate, and respiration. Quaaludes are CNS depressants like Valium and GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), and the risk of overdose is significant, especially when users take higher doses. Methaqualone overdose can cause coma, seizures, and even death. Quaaludes are no longer legally manufactured in the United States, but underground labs still manufacture methaqualone in other parts of the world.