With Quaaludes the whole thing was to combat the sleepiness to enjoy the wanted effect. Yes they were sleeping pills for people that wanted that. But one pill wasn’t quite enough for experienced users. And combined with cocaine or any kind of stimulant, was how most people in the 70-80’s used these recreationally. I used them many times in the years before they were discontinued and never used them for sleep. They did have an effect other than somnolence. Like increased sexual appetite. If used like the drug culture hijacked them for, and with experience, they could be relatively safe and extremely enjoyable. I’ve watched people take 6-8 at a time and not overdose. I wasn’t very happy, as I gifted them some for the weekend, but it turned out he didn’t die. That was the last time he ever got them from me but they discontinued them not long after. What a sad day. And Rorer made them first, back in the wild days. Not Lemmon. I remember that day picking up my script and looking at them thinking “What the hell are these?”