Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Season 32016

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

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6 Episodes

E01 The Story of the South African Quaalude

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.

October 26, 2016

E02 A Positive PCP Story

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

November 2, 2016

E03 Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium

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

November 9, 2016

E04 Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

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

November 16, 2016

E05 Fish N' Trips

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

November 30, 2016

E06 The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

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.

December 7, 2016

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