Introduction

Methaqualone

Methaqualone is a sedative that is frequently misused with alcohol. If its concentration is too high, it will react with alcohol and cause problems like unconsciousness and death. How can we determine the presence and concentration of methaqualone?


The authors' method is a gas-liquid chromatograph of methaqualone in a serum solvent. Their method is fast and robust towards biological substances.    


If the concentration of methaqualone is too high, it will react with alcohol and will bring about hazardous effects to the body for example unconsciousness or death.

Overdose concentrations of Methaqualone generally range from 2.0
mg/liter to 22 mg/liter.
A therapeutic dosage of over 8mg/liter results in unconsciouness.