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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Season 1

2016 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. The Story of the South African Quaalude

    2016-10-26 · 44m

    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.

  2. 2. A Positive PCP Story

    2016-11-02 · 44m

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

  3. 3. Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium

    2016-11-09 · 44m

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

  4. 4. Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

    2016-11-16 · 44m

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

  5. 5. Fish N' Trips

    2016-11-30 · 44m

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

  6. 6. The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

    2016-12-07 · 44m

    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.

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