Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

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

2016 HD 44min TV-MA United States English

Hamilton Morris

Documentary

drug use lsd hallucinogen magic mushroom peyote pcp ketamine ibogaine mdma

S1E1 - The Story of the South African Quaalude 2016-10-26

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.

S1E2 - A Positive PCP Story 2016-11-02

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

S1E3 - Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium 2016-11-09

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

S1E4 - Magic Mushrooms in Mexico 2016-11-16

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

S1E5 - Fish N' Trips 2016-11-30

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

S1E6 - The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism 2016-12-07

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.

S2E1 - The Psychedelic Toad 2017-11-28

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

S2E2 - Peyote: The Divine Messenger 2017-12-05

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

S2E3 - Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf 2017-12-12

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

S2E4 - Wizards of DMT 2017-12-19

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

S2E5 - Ketamine: Realms and Realities 2017-12-26

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.

S2E6 - A Clandestine Chemist's Tale 2018-01-02

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

S2E7 - A Fungal Fairy Tale 2018-01-09

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

S2E8 - The Cactus Apprentice 2018-01-16

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.

S3E1 - Synthetic Toad Venom Machine 2021-01-04

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.

S3E2 - A Positive Methamphetamine Story 2021-01-11

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.

S3E3 - Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic? 2021-01-18

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

S3E4 - Synethetic Ibogaine-Natural Tramadol 2021-01-25

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

S3E5 - Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj 2021-02-01

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

S3E6 - Ultra LSD 2021-02-08

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

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