# Salem Witch Girls: Initial symptoms

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salem-witch-girls-initial-symptoms/473509
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
**Created:** [November 19, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salem-witch-girls-initial-symptoms/473509 "2008-11-19T20:09:46Z")
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### Author: ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salem-witch-girls-initial-symptoms/473509/1 "2008-11-19T20:09:46Z")

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RE: [Were the witches of Salem a result of poisoning with ergot fungus? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2579/were-the-witches-of-salem-a-result-of-poisoning-with-ergot-fungus)

Have there been any developments on what the girls with the initial symptoms may have had? If nothing else, does **bibliophage** have any pet theories? Ed? (He probably did some uncredited research, too.)