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Ergoline
Ergoline
is a
chemical compound
whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of
alkaloids
.
Ergoline derivatives
are used clinically for the purpose of
vasoconstriction
(
5-HT
1
receptor agonists—
ergotamine
) and in the treatment and alleviation of
migraines
(used with
caffeine
) and
Parkinson's disease
. Some ergoline alkaloids found in
ergot
fungi are implicated in the condition
ergotism
, which causes convulsive and gangrenous symptoms. Others are
psychedelic
psychoactive substances, including
LSD
,
lysergic acid
and some alkaloids in
Ipomoea tricolor
and related species .
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