Nitromethaqualone

Nitromethaqualone is an analogue of methaqualone that has similar sedative and hypnotic properties.It is significantly more potent (10x) compared to the parent compound; the typical dose is approximately 25 mg.However, the aromatic nitro group is metabolised to the corresponding aniline, which proved to be a mutagen As a consequence, nitromethaqualone was not developed further due to toxicity concerns.

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Nitromethaqualone is for research use – Not for human or veterinary diagnostic or therapeutic use. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to determine suitability for other applications.