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Ergonovine
Ergonovine, also known as ergometrine or d-lysergic acid beta-propanolamide, is an ergoline (and lysergamide) derivative, and one of the primary ergot and morning glory alkaloids . It is chemically similar to LSD, ergine, and lysergic acid.

Medical use

It has a medical use in obstetrics to facilitate delivery of the placenta and to prevent bleeding after childbirth by causing smooth muscle tissue in the blood vessel walls to narrow, thereby reducing blood flow. It is usually combined with oxytocin (syntocinon) as syntometrine.

Recreational use

According to TIHKAL by Alexander Shulgin, ergonovine has LSD-like action at levels of 2-10 milligrams. Clinical dosages are about ten times lower.

Legal status

Ergometrine is listed as Table I precursors under the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, as possible precursor compound for LSD.

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ergonovine maleate
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 ergonovine maleate /ur'gn'vn/, a drug used to contract the uterus to treat or prevent...
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Affinity of anti-lysergol and anti-ergonovine monoclonal antibodies to ergot alkaloid derivatives.
Mar 01, 1997; Immunology provides an important analytical tool in modern plant science. Antibodies have been used to assay plant growth...
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ergonovine
Jan 01, 1988; Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 er|go|no|vine (ur|go no'ven, -vin) n. a water-soluble alkaloid of ergot,...
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Researchers at Department of Agriculture target food science.
Dec 25, 2008; A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of ergot alkaloids (dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, and ergotamine)...
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Shortening of the ventricular fibrillatory intervals after administration of verapamil in a patient with Brugada syndrome and vasospastic angina
Jul 01, 2006; Abstract A 43-year-old man presented with electrocardiographic findings consistent with Brugada syndrome. Though the baseline...
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