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Quaalude

American  
[kwey-lood] / ˈkweɪ lud /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of methaqualone.


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Bonjean also challenged Shapiro over her testimony that she knew the pill Cosby gave her was not a Quaalude, a depressant popular in the 1970s, because of the coding etched on it.

From Seattle Times

They include the judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify and references to Cosby’s possession of Quaaludes and other drugs.

From Seattle Times

The appeal also challenges O’Neill’s decisions to air Cosby’s prior deposition testimony about Quaalude use and to preside despite an alleged feud with a pretrial witness.

From Seattle Times

A toxicologist testifying for the defense, Dr. Harry Milman, called Benadryl “one of the safest drugs on the market” and said Quaaludes were not available in the Philadelphia area in 2004.

From Reuters

Quaaludes once were legal, facilitating the addiction of many, including Snapp.

From Washington Times