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[[File:Substituted_lysergamide.svg|thumb|right|250px|Substitutive structure of a ''lysergamide'']] | [[File:Substituted_lysergamide.svg|thumb|right|250px|Substitutive structure of a ''lysergamide'']] | ||
'''Lysergamides''' are amides of lysergic acid | '''Lysergamides''' are amides of lysergic acid. | ||
Ergoline refers to a class of compounds derived from alkaloids of a group of fungi known as ''[[ergot]]'' in the ''claviceps'' genus. These compounds typically have strong [[psychedelic]] effects. | Ergoline refers to a class of compounds derived from alkaloids of a group of fungi known as ''[[ergot]]'' in the ''claviceps'' genus. These compounds typically have strong [[psychedelic]] effects. | ||
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Hydroxylation of the aromatic ring is one method of metabolizing lysergamides in humans and produces compounds with greater affinity to dopamine receptors. | Hydroxylation of the aromatic ring is one method of metabolizing lysergamides in humans and produces compounds with greater affinity to dopamine receptors. | ||
They can technically be classified as complex tryptamines (like ibogaine). | |||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== | ||