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[[File:Ergotamine.svg|300px|thumbnail|The structure of ergotamine]] | [[File:Ergotamine.svg|300px|thumbnail|The structure of ergotamine]] | ||
'''Ergotamine''' is a chemical of the [[lysergamide]] and ergopeptine classes of drugs. It is sometimes prescribed as a [[vasoconstriction|vasoconstrictor]] to help relieve symptoms of a migraine, sometimes in combination with [[caffeine]]. It is also a commonly used precursor to [[LSD]]; it appears as an alkaloid within the [[ergot]] fungus. | '''Ergotamine''' is a chemical of the [[lysergamide]] and ergopeptine classes of drugs. It is sometimes prescribed as a [[vasoconstriction|vasoconstrictor]] to help relieve symptoms of a migraine, sometimes in combination with [[caffeine]]. It is also a commonly used precursor to [[LSD]]; it appears as an [[alkaloid]] within the [[ergot]] fungus. | ||
Ergotamine does not have any recreational value. | Ergotamine does not have any recreational value. | ||
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[[Category:Lysergamide]] | [[Category:Lysergamide]] |