[Sca-cooks] Rye mold ?
Laura C. Minnick
lcm at efn.org
Thu Jun 14 09:58:35 PDT 2001
"Decker, Terry D." wrote:
>
> Ergot. It is caused by Caviceps purpurea. The term is used for the fungus,
> the structures formed on the rye by the fungus, and the alkaloid toxins
> produced by the fungus. The primary toxin, ergotamine, is transformed into
> a hallucinogen by baking. Ergot is a primary source of lysergic acid, from
> which LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is synthesized.
Ergotamine is also used as a migraine medication. I've taken it- it's
weird. Don't take it anymore- Imitrex is alot faster and far more
effective.
'Lainie
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