Ergot of rye - The first specific for migraine

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-7

  Eadie, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergot; Ergotamine; Migraine; Rye

Indexed keywords

ERGOT ALKALOID; ERGOTAMINE;

CLAVICEPS PURPUREA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RYE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344739844     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.05.002     Document Type: Article

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