![]() 2) They Don’t Come with a Made in America Tag ![]() This proved untrue when it became clear that the possibility of addiction and painful withdrawal symptoms were about as likely with methaqualone as they were with barbiturates. ![]() Though they are synthetic barbiturate-like depressants that affect the central nervous system, they were originally believed to be safe barbiturate substitutes. Just as Motrin has become synonymous with Ibuprofen, Quaalude’s popularity soared after it was first introduced in the early 1960s as a barbiturate substitute. Quaalude is the brand name for the sedative and hypnotic drug methaqualone. 1) Quaalude is a Brand, Not the Drug Itself The irony might be lost on you if you don’t know anything about Quaaludes, so to bring you into the loop, we’ve listed 10 facts about the onetime legal drug that used to be considered as big a problem in the United States as heroin and cocaine. Ironically, the whole experience was so physically taxing on Leo that he admitted he needed a chiropractor after filming his Quaalude scenes. In fact, the real Belfort actually had to coach DiCaprio on how to mimic the effects of the drug, filming himself rolling around on the floor of DiCaprio’s living room. ![]() Thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio’s entrancing portrayal of Jordan Belfort in the instant classic "Wolf of Wall Street," America has a new favorite drug fascination: Quaaludes.ĭespite his apparently perfect portrayal of a man deep in the throes of a ‘lude high, DiCaprio admits that he knew nothing about the drug prior to signing up for the role. ![]()
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