Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2016)
Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.
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Episode 1 - The Story of the South African Quaalude
Release Date: 2016-10-26South 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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Episode 2 - A Positive PCP Story
Release Date: 2016-11-02Hamilton investigates the history of PCP in the U.S., seeking input from addicts, dealers and chemists.
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Episode 3 - Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium
Release Date: 2016-11-09From 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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Episode 4 - Magic Mushrooms in Mexico
Release Date: 2016-11-16Hamilton explores magic mushrooms with the help of shamans, clandestine growers, and ethnomycologists.
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Episode 5 - Fish N' Trips
Release Date: 2016-11-30Hamilton embarks on an aquatic adventure to Reunion Island and Madagascar to investigate ichthyoallyeinotoxism and a twisted history of hallucinogenic fish.
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Episode 6 - The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism
Release Date: 2016-12-07We meet with famed LSD chemist Casey Hardison in the Nevada desert and embark on a roadtrip to visit the unsung hero of psychedelic history.