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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Season 1 · 6 episodes · Oct 26, 2016

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    Episode 1

    The Story of the South African Quaalude

    Oct 26, 2016

    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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    Episode 2

    A Positive PCP Story

    Nov 2, 2016

    Hamilton 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

    Nov 9, 2016

    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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    Episode 4

    Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

    Nov 16, 2016

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

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    Episode 5

    Fish N' Trips

    Nov 30, 2016

    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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    Episode 6

    The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

    Dec 7, 2016

    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.