Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Season 1

2016 · 6 episodes · 4h 24m in all · 8.7/10

Episodes

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   1. The Story of the South African Quaalude

   26 Oct 2016 · 44 min · 8.0/10

   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.

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   2. A Positive PCP Story

   2 Nov 2016 · 44 min · 9.0/10

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

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   3. Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium

   9 Nov 2016 · 44 min

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

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   4. Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

   16 Nov 2016 · 44 min

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

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   5. Fish N' Trips

   30 Nov 2016 · 44 min

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

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   6. The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

   7 Dec 2016 · 44 min · 9.0/10

   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.