What ever happened to Qualudes, the popular drug of the '80s?
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Quaaludes (methqualone) was abandoned in favor of safer sorts of anti-anxiety medications.  The original generation of sedatives was the barbiturates, but these were very dangerous, since they exert their depressant effects on the parts of the CNS (the hind brian) that control life functions like breathing--hence, overdose could easily result in death (in fact, in California right now, they're trying to use a lethal dose of barbiturates to kill a person sentenced to die; these were the drugs also used in the Heaven's Gate mass suicide).\n\nSince barbiturates were so dangerous, doctors sought a drug that would act as a depressant but exert its effects specifically on the parts of the brain that do NOT control life-sustaining functions.  Methqualone was an improvement on barbiturates, but after the so-called "hypnotics" like Diazepam (aka Valium), these sorts of hindbrain CNS depressants were largely abandoned.  Quaaludes are far more dangerous than things like Valium and Ambien, so the FDA kicked out methqualone in favor of the other new generation of hypnotics (especially since 'ludes were being abused, and abuse can result in death, especially if mixed with other depressants).
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At the time Meth was thaught to be a good way to loose weight. They did not look at the long term side affects when they used it for short term gains. At on time in the 60s and 70s you could go to a normal Drug store and buy a meth based diet suplment over the counter. I know for I baught a lot of it. Cheep high. You could also purchace "Pink Hearts" in bulk. and Black beauties were like candy.
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there was a HUGE generation gap, the Viet Nam war was going on, 18 year old kids could be drafted, but couldn't vote, the sexual revolution started, there were political assassinations.   The world didn't make any sense, and part of what the "counter culture" did to rebel and to express that they were different from their parents was drugs. Marijuana was the cheapest, easiest to get, and least likely to kill you from an overdose!!!!!   Smoking pot really was something like "social drinking."  And it really freaked out the parents.  Just like guys having long hair freaked them out.
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Oxycodone.......but has been discontinued.....flush it, please
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sometime in the 1980s
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The older rock music was far more controversial than it is now. But I suspect that is mostly because of the kids who loved it way back when, grew up and still do. \nThe '60's and '70's had the "psychedelic rock" which had a lot to do with drugs and drug use. It was a new way of thinking and people were so unjaded and free and so was their music. The '80's glam rock was thought to be "stupid" simply because of the fact that a lot of songs were about sex, the bands dressed in bright colors and didn't discriminate their audience for the most part. Oh and most of the bands were on drugs. The '90's were sort of a backlash against that, they dressed down and weren't so "happy" in their melodies, though also a lot of bands were on drugs. \nBands now may or may not be, I'm guessing at least a few are. But for the most part, the music sounds old and jaded. And a lot of the bands are older, like the Chili Peppers are still around, Audioslave and Velvet Revolver are new bands but the members have been around awhile. There aren't a lot of new acts out there that are incredibly catchy for the fans. Which is a shame. It'd be nice to have that '60's vibe back where everything's fresh and new sounding.
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Wasn't sure myself, but found this reference:\nhttp://www.wordorigins.org/wordorg.htm\nhttp://plateaupress.com.au/wfw/gay-gone.htm\n\nBoth seem to indicate usage as early as the 1930's, but as we can see, it's popularity among queers wasn't until the late 70's and early 80's.
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It depends on how "old school" you are talking.  I know there's a great track by the artist "TQ" that is entitled "Paradise."  That was around 1999 / 2000 I think, but I could be wrong.  Even if it's not what you're looking for, it may be worth checking out.
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ephedra is back on the market, it's been back for a while now. but places like gnc don't carry it. Look to smaller health and nutrition joints
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News to me  that ephedra is on the market.  I'd be leary of taking it.  I typed in ephedra in Yahoo search and came up with followng sites, but nothing about it being back on the market.  Maybe it was the alkaloids that made it harmful.
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sry he died by over doss of drugs...very sad story. I love his music...he is a legend for life!
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In my youth I did. It wasn't the same kind of "crack meth" it is today, tho. We called it speed because you would be "up" and at em for 24 hours with one snootful.\n\nWhen i watched a friend grab a needle and start to shoot up, I walked. Never came close to it again.\n\nI agree with you. Why would anyone try these new "concentrated" versions of these drugs?\n\nThank God He saved me.
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ME ME ME ME ME I MISS THE 80'S LIKE MY FAVORITE LOVE IN LIFE HAS DIED!!!! BRING IT BACK BRING IT BACK!!!!!
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An extinct concept. It was last seen in the 1950's.
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I think pot usage was wider spread back then before the government dug in with all the anti-drug campaigning and subsidies to law enforcement.  The taboo of it has been softened too.  Coke was off the hook back then, really just getting started...but I don't think it's any worse than today, considering how strong the growing darker forces of the Columbian Drug Cartel have become.  So, all-in-all, the same...basing that on information from the media and the occasional creepy book or two covering the subject from Barnes & Noble....
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You are right! I miss them also. Of course the teen idols today are very different from the one's back in the day! Scott Baio, Rick Springfield,Leif Garrett! What happened to him? LOL
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The 90's were it mate, to much hip pop hop rubbish at the moment.\nOnly dance music has had a good few years in my eyes.\nLove the 90's man, guitar music was at it's best, lost interest in lots of the music nowadays, even indie and rock stations are crap.\nAnd in the 90's we had a proper little Ska revival, crack on 90's.