Flückiger E
J Neural Transm Suppl. 1983;18:189-204.
Ergot compounds may affect endocrine systems through stimulatory and inhibitory dopamine receptors at the hypothalamic and the pituitary level. In most cases, with the exception of the prolactin and the melanotropin cell receptors, the characterization of the dopamine receptor involved is not yet satisfactory. Comparing in vivo or in vitro dopaminomimetic activities of ergot compounds produces a multiplicity of profiles of actions without a clear pattern.
麦角化合物可能通过下丘脑和垂体水平的多巴胺受体的刺激和抑制作用来影响内分泌系统。在大多数情况下，除了催乳素和促黑素细胞受体外，所涉及的多巴胺受体的特性尚不令人满意。比较麦角化合物的体内或体外拟多巴胺活性会产生多种作用模式，且无明确规律。
