"Some historians and anthropologists think people who claimed to be
possesed may have been drugged
However, the drugging was accidental
The theory suggests they may have eaten moldy rye grain wich contained
an ergot
This poisonous substance can cause hallucinations similar to those
brought on by LSD

During the middle ages a similar witch hunt broke out in Europe
It is thought that ergot poison was to blame then, too
Whatever the cause, whether it was an adolescent craving for attention
Or the accidental ingestion of a psychadelic substance, the results were
terrifying"