Mechanism of action
It increases cerebral blood flow by blocking alpha adrenergic receptors. It is postulated to restore to normal the altered brain metabolism.
Dihydroergotoxine has been proposed to be a neuroprotective agent and a nootropic agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic actions is not clear, but it can act as an alpha-adrenergic antagonist and a dopamine agonist. The methanesulfonate salts of this mixture of alkaloids are called ERGOLOID MESYLATES.
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