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Migranal

Migranal Migranal is dihydroergotamine mesylate, an ergot-derived drug that acts on alpha-adrenergic, serotonin, and dopamine receptors.

Migranal is dihydroergotamine mesylate, an ergot-derived drug that acts on alpha-adrenergic, serotonin, and dopamine receptors. It is used to relieve migraine headaches, likely by stimulating 5-HT1D receptors to narrow brain blood vessels and possibly reduce inflammatory neuropeptide release from trigeminal sensory nerves.