Abstract
Ergotism with vasoconstriction and gangrene has been reported through the centuries. Less well publicized are the cases of psychoses associated with convulsive ergotism. Lysergic acid amide a powerful hallucinogen having one.-tenth the hallucinogenic activity of LSD-25 is produced by natural sources. This article attempts to show that convulsive ergot psychoses are mixed psychoses caused by lysergic acid amide or similar hallucinogens combined with nervous system lesions secondary to vasoconstrictive effects of ergotoxine.
Department
Psychiatry
School
Graduate School
First Advisor
J. Michael Nelson
Second Advisor
Benjamin Kovitz
Third Advisor
Ray B. Evans
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
1976
Date (Title Page)
6-1976
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Ergotism; Hallucinogens
Type
Thesis
Page Count
iii; 16
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Winters, Sylvia Dahl, "Hallucinogens: a Cause of Convulsive Ergot Psychoses" (1976). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 976.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/976
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives