Chanoclavine also known as chanoclavin-l is a tri-cyclic ergot alkaloid (ergoline) isolate of certain fungi. It is mainly produced by members of the genus claviceps. Long used in traditional Chinese medicine it was found in 1987 mouse studies to stimulate dopamine D-2 receptors in the brain.
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