Herbalists. Older women. Those gossiped about. Those who lived a alone.
What are the common traits of those accused of witchcraft?
100
A molecule that is one of the most prescribed drugs in the US, a cardiac glycoside. *lacks OH group in the steroid ring system*
What is the digoxin molecule?
100
Loud screams and a horrible smell when pulled from the earth. You also viewed this plant in the Harry Potter scene.
What is the Mandrake?
100
To escape the horrible days of long work and little freedom.
What is the reason most women participated in using these "flying potions" that induced hallucinations and fantasy? (Obviously can paraphrase)
100
Ergotism thrived in this food.
What is rye?
200
Death and being shunned.
What were the two major consequences of being deemed a witch?
200
Toxic molecule found in toads. A cardiac poison.
What is the molecule bufotoxin?
200
Used still today to dilate the pupil. Can cause blurred vision. Agitiation. Delirium.
What is atropine (would also accept a form of hyoscyamine)?
200
Used to get high.
What is Datura?
200
Younger people.
Who were most affected by ergot alkaloids?
300
85 elderly women accused and burned based on statements from children
What happened during the 1699 Scandinavia witchhunt?
300
A key compound, one of the main reasons why witches believed that they could fly.
Alkaloids.
300
Treats motion sickness for astronauts from the US.
What is scopolamine?
300
Another group of alkaloids not used in hallucinogenic ointments but caused horrible effects like seizures, diarrhea, manic behavior, vomiting, numbness, crawling sensations, and burning and other painful sensations.
What are the Ergot Alkaloids?
300
They are all derivatives of the molecule lysergic acid.
What is a common feature of all ergot alkaloids?
400
So many women were accused that almost none were left.
What happened during the Swiss Village witchhunts?
400
Plant compounds that have one or more nitrogen atoms part of a ring of carbon atoms. *found in capsaicin in chili peppers*
What are alkaloids.
400
Known as a "truth serum". Still debatable.
What is scopolamine (would also accept hyoscine)?
400
Growth encourage by rainy days. Spread by fungus on rye breads. Poor storage conditions of cereal.
What are ergot alkaloids?
400
Another derivative of lysergic acid created by Albert Hofmann.
What is LSD-25 or just LSD?
500
13 women and 7 men were hung for not admitting to witchcraft.
What happened during the Salem Witch Trials?
500
Has one of the simplest structures of all the alkaloids.
What is Coniine?
500
Absortion of alkaloids, atropin, and scopolamine through the skin.
What were the most effecient ways that "witches" found to use these substance?
500
Poor. No use in child bearing. Couldnt afford the very foods that were affected by ergot alkaloids. Remained uneffected because of this reason.
Why were older women were accused of witchcraft?
500
A reason why we are slow at discovering other helpful alkaloids.