Well, the bewitching could be attributed to ergot. Lots of evidence it. But the witch trials can be attributed to sociopathic preachers, politicians, and manipulated fear. Sound familiar?
I am reminded of Michael Shermer's book: Why People Believe Weird Things, which covers witch trials from the middle ages, Salem, holocaust deniers etc. Seems like an updated version could include people believe the government narrative about (I was going to say covid and the v@x), well, just about everything.
Thumbs up on your article, which brings up memories….. of med chem research in this area, waaaay back when. We did strange things to make that Claviceps fungus do what we wanted ;-) It’s so plug and play with all the technology available today. 😎
Fascinating - this I guess kinda fits more with the genre of horror that I find intriguing - historical atrocities committed against fellow mankind. Looking forward to the next installment!
Enjoyed this article immensely. It strikes me that the ergot peptide derivatives cross the blood-brain barrier in the convulsive form, and don’t in the gangrenous form. Could the size of the derivatives (based on the other factors Your mentioned) be the difference?
You deserve a dedicated channel, yet another great article. Thank you. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Well, the bewitching could be attributed to ergot. Lots of evidence it. But the witch trials can be attributed to sociopathic preachers, politicians, and manipulated fear. Sound familiar?
I am reminded of Michael Shermer's book: Why People Believe Weird Things, which covers witch trials from the middle ages, Salem, holocaust deniers etc. Seems like an updated version could include people believe the government narrative about (I was going to say covid and the v@x), well, just about everything.
Thumbs up on your article, which brings up memories….. of med chem research in this area, waaaay back when. We did strange things to make that Claviceps fungus do what we wanted ;-) It’s so plug and play with all the technology available today. 😎
Fascinating - this I guess kinda fits more with the genre of horror that I find intriguing - historical atrocities committed against fellow mankind. Looking forward to the next installment!
Enjoyed this article immensely. It strikes me that the ergot peptide derivatives cross the blood-brain barrier in the convulsive form, and don’t in the gangrenous form. Could the size of the derivatives (based on the other factors Your mentioned) be the difference?