|
(詳細はMethaqualone in popular culture. Entries should either refer to an article that includes sources for these references or include footnotes to reliable sources to demonstrate the notability and verify the reference to Methaqualone. --> Methaqualone is a sedative-hypnotic drug similar in effect to barbiturates, a general CNS depressant. Its use peaked in the 1960s and 1970s as a hypnotic for the treatment of insomnia, and as a sedative and muscle relaxant. It has also been used illegally as a recreational drug, commonly known as Quaaludes ( ), particularly in the 1970s in North America, or as Mandrax (methaqualone 250 mg combined with diphenhydramine 25 mg). ==Books== * In his memoir ''American Desperado'' (2011), Jon Roberts recalls how he provided Methaqualone to the women he wanted to have sex with. * In his memoir ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2007), Jordan Belfort mentions he was addicted to Quaaludes. * In her memoir, ''Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway'' (1989), Cherie Currie talks about popping Quaaludes like they were Skittles. * In Bret Easton Ellis' novel, ''Less Than Zero'' (1985), Quaaludes are mentioned in several places. * In his autobiography ''Scar Tissue'' (2004), Anthony Kiedis mentions using Quaaludes during his youth. * In Stephen King's novel, ''It'' (1986), Quaalude is one of the numerous drugs Eddie Kaspbrak takes with him as he leaves his wife to meet his childhood companions in Derry, Maine. * In Larry Kramer's novel ''Faggots'' (1978), Quaaludes are frequently used by the characters as a party drug. * In Armistead Maupin's ''Tales of the City'' books, the character Mona Ramsay is a frequent Quaalude user. * In Keith Richards' memoir, ''Life'' (2002), he tells of the speedboat he bought in 1971 while living on the French Riviera and recording ''Exile on Main Street'' (1972). He named the boat ''Mandrax'', an anagram of its original name, saying: "It was irresistible to call it that." * The movie ''The Boost'' (1988) was based on Ben Stein's novel ''Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug & the Dream'' (1982). * Nick Talevski's ''Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door'' (2010) describes the toll that Richard Carpenter's addiction to Quaaludes and his sister Karen's anorexia had on their health and careers. * In David Foster Wallace's novel ''Infinite Jest'' (1996), Don Gately's adolescent experiences with Quaaludes and alcohol are denoted by the phrase "The Attack of the Killer Sidewalks". * In Ryu Murakami's short novel "Almost Transparent Blue" (1976), Ryū and his friends are constantly dropping Quaalude, referred to as Nibrole. * In his memoir Jackpot: High Times, High Seas and the Sting That Launched the War on Drugs'' (2011), Jason Ryan recalls that young women in Miami were the among the customers who were buying Methaqualone and that they were using the drug in order to lose their sexual inhibitions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Methaqualone in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|