“…Ergot alkaloids share structural similarity with dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE), and serotonin (5-HT) (Klotz and Nicol, 2016) and exhibit dopaminergic, adrenergic, and serotonergic activities (Berde and Stürmer, 1978;Müller-Schweinitzer and Weidmann, 1978;Pertz and Eich, 1999) that influence numerous physiological functions (Dyer, 1993;Dyer, 2000;Klotz, 2015;Larson et al, 1995;Larson et al, 1994;Oliver, 1997Oliver, , 2005Oliver and Abney, 1989;Oliver et al, 1993;Vanhoutte and Luscher, 1986). Thus, EA can potentially decrease appetite and food intake through modulation of the hypothalamic serotonergic tone (Rossi-Fanelli and Cangiano, 1991).…”