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References and Further Reading 1. https://www.britannica.com/science/ergot 2. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/LECT12.HTM 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6640538/ 4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/ergotism 5. https://www.britannica.com/science/ergotism 6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2069953/ 7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10996838 8. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/arts/24iht-blume.1.14718462.html 9. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558020/pont-saint-esprit-france-1951-bread-poisoning-mass-hallucinations

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