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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

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First Aired:October 26, 2016
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:20
Status:Ended

Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.

Cast

Hamilton Morris

Hamilton Morris

Self

Seasons

The Story of the South African Quaalude

E1The Story of the South African Quaalude

44m8.0

Oct 26, 2016

South Africa is the last place on earth Quaaludes can still be found; Hamilton travels there to study the drug and learns of a dark history of medical experimentation.

A Positive PCP Story

E2A Positive PCP Story

44m9.0

Nov 2, 2016

Hamilton investigates the history of PCP in the U.S., seeking input from addicts, dealers and chemists.

Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium

E3Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium

44m

Nov 9, 2016

From the heavenly cloud forests of Oaxaca to a viral video of Miley Cyrus, Hamilton investigates the inconspicuous yet extraordinary psychedelic plant Salvia divinorum.

Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

E4Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

44m

Nov 16, 2016

Hamilton explores magic mushrooms with the help of shamans, clandestine growers, and ethnomycologists.

Fish N' Trips

E5Fish N' Trips

44m

Nov 30, 2016

Hamilton embarks on an aquatic adventure to Reunion Island and Madagascar to investigate ichthyoallyeinotoxism and a twisted history of hallucinogenic fish.

The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

E6The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

44m9.0

Dec 7, 2016

We meet with famed LSD chemist Casey Hardison in the Nevada desert and embark on a roadtrip to visit the unsung hero of psychedelic history.

The Psychedelic Toad

E1The Psychedelic Toad

44m9.0

Nov 28, 2017

Hamilton embarks on a quest to answer the most important question in ethnoherpetological history and along the way, he finds the power of love.

Peyote: The Divine Messenger

E2Peyote: The Divine Messenger

44m

Dec 5, 2017

From the greenhouses of Thai cactophiles to the Tamaulipan thornscrub, Hamilton traces the history of peyote with the help of a Native American peyotist.

Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf

E3Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf

44m6.0

Dec 12, 2017

Hamilton investigates the pharmacology and traditional uses of Kratom, a Thai tree with opioid-containing leaves.

Wizards of DMT

E4Wizards of DMT

44m

Dec 19, 2017

Hamilton travels across North America to study how and why DMT exists in the environment and the laboratory.

Ketamine: Realms and Realities

E5Ketamine: Realms and Realities

44m

Dec 26, 2017

Hamilton heads to India to see industrial Ketamine synthesis, and speak with therapists and luminaries in an attempt to understand the role of dissociative anesthetics in society.

A Clandestine Chemist's Tale

E6A Clandestine Chemist's Tale

44m7.0

Jan 2, 2018

Hamilton meets an unsung hero of the psychedelic underground and hears a tragic tale of MDMA synthesis and chemiluminescence.

A Fungal Fairy Tale

E7A Fungal Fairy Tale

44m

Jan 9, 2018

Hamilton ascends the Carpathian Mountains, microscope in hand, to learn how Europeans use Amanita muscaria, and uncovers the chemistry behind a mushroom-inspired pharmaceutical.

The Cactus Apprentice

E8The Cactus Apprentice

44m

Jan 16, 2018

Deep in the Andean highlands of Peru, Hamilton becomes the apprentice of a local shaman, learning how to use the night-blooming San Pedro cactus as a medicine.

Synthetic Toad Venom Machine

E1Synthetic Toad Venom Machine

44m

Jan 4, 2021

Haunted by past mistakes, Hamilton embarks on a journey to correct an error in his reporting and identifies the origin of an international toad venom smoking phenomenon.

A Positive Methamphetamine Story

E2A Positive Methamphetamine Story

44m8.0

Jan 11, 2021

From X-ray crystallography to vesicular dopamine release, Hamilton travels the country visiting meth labs in order to understand the process behind a great American folk art.

Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic?

E3Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic?

44m

Jan 18, 2021

Hamilton traces the multibillion year history of nitrous oxide on Earth and follows the strangest noble gas to the Czech Republic.

E4Synethetic Ibogaine-Natural Tramadol

44m

Jan 25, 2021

After revealing a scientific mystery around Tramadol-addicted cows in Central Africa, Hamilton follows a Gabonese opiate addict to a psychedelic ritual.

E5Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj

44m

Feb 1, 2021

Succumbing to viewer requests, Hamilton journeys to South America to understand the legend of Bufotenine, the world's oldest psychedelic.

E6Ultra LSD

44m

Feb 8, 2021

With the precise structure of LSD's molecular target identified, Hamilton discusses the new era of psychedelic research and meets pioneers of the field.

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