Ergocornine Explained

Ergocornine is a crystalline ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids separated from ergotoxine. It is also a dopamine receptor agonist.[1] It was discovered by Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who created LSD.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Fuxe K, Corrodi H, Hökfelt T, Lidbrink P, Ungerstedt U . Ergocornine and 2-Br-alpha-ergocryptine. Evidence for prolonged dopamine receptor stimulation . Medical Biology . 52 . 2 . 121–32 . April 1974 . 4837435 .
  2. Book: Stoll A, Hoffmann A . Chapter 21: The Ergot Alkaloids . 759 . https://books.google.com/books?id=MI544i8UdzUC&pg=PA759 . Manske RH . The alkaloids: chemistry and physiology. . 8 . Indole alkaloids . 1965 . Academic Press . New York . 978-0-08-086532-4.

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