Ergot alkaloids are a group of headache medicines that include dihydroergotamine (Migranal, Trudhesa, others) and ergotamine (Cafergot, Ergomar, Ergostat, others). These drugs are used only to ...

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Ergot alkaloids are made exclusively by fungi. In addition to morning glories, they're often found growing on grains like rye. They can be poisonous to humans and livestock and, when used ...

Development of Tolerance to Ergot Alkaloids in a Patient with Unusually Severe Migraine Authors : William Q. Wolfson , M.D. , and John R. Graham , M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published August ...

On one hand, ergot alkaloids contribute significantly to pharmaceutical applications, serving as the basis for treatments in migraine, uterine atony and Parkinson’s disease; ...

Ergot alkaloids are made exclusively by fungi. In addition to morning glories, they're often found growing on grains like rye. They can be poisonous to humans and livestock and, when used ...

The ergot alkaloids can build up in your body if you take too much in a short period of time. This can lead to gangrenous ergotism. Purified alkaloids don’t cause convulsive ergotism. ...

Ergot alkaloids are made exclusively by fungi. In addition to morning glories, they're often found growing on grains like rye. They can be poisonous to humans and livestock and, when used ...

Ergot alkaloids can be poisonous to humans and livestock and can have unwanted side effects, when used in the incorrect dose. However, some clinicians do use them to treat migraines , dementia ...

Another noteworthy development is the simultaneous determination of multiple alkaloid classes—including ergot, tropane, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids—through refined LC-MS/MS protocols, which ...