Lysergol is an

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of the

ergoline Ergoline is a chemical compound whose structural skeleton is contained in a variety of alkaloids, referred to as ergoline derivatives or ergoline alkaloids. Ergoline alkaloids, one being ergine, were initially characterized in ergot. Some of thes ...

family that occurs as a minor constituent in some species of

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(most within '' Claviceps''), and in the morning glory family of plants (

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), including the

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seeds of ''

Rivea corymbosa ''Ipomoea corymbosa'' is a species of morning glory, native throughout Latin America from Mexico as far south as Peru and widely naturalised elsewhere. Its common names include Christmasvine, Christmaspops, and snakeplant. Description and names ...

'' (ololiuhqui), ''

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'' (Hawaiian baby woodrose) and ''

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''. Lysergol is not a controlled substance in the USA. Its possession and sale is also legal under the U.S.

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because it does not have a known pharmacological action or a precursor relationship to

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, which is a controlled substance. However, lysergol is an intermediate in the manufacture of some ergoloid medicines (e.g.,

nicergoline Nicergoline, sold under the brand name Sermion among others, is an ergot derivative used to treat senile dementia and other disorders with vascular origins. Internationally it has been used for frontotemporal dementia as well as early onset in Le ...

). Lysergol can be synthesised using a tandem reaction to construct the piperidine skeleton and a rhodium-catalyzed + 2annulation in the late-stage indole formation.

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Hoffman, A. ''Teonanácatl and Ololiuqui, two ancient magic drugs of Mexico'' Bulletin on Narcotics 1971 1 3

Mixing the kykeon -- P. Webster, D. M. Perrine & C.A.P. Ruck

TiHKAL (A & A Shulgin) #26

Erowid's LSA Vault
Ergot alkaloids Serotonin receptor agonists {{hallucinogen-stub

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