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About Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia is a documentary TV series that premiered on Viceland on October 26, 2016. It has 3 seasons and 20 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 6 "Ultra LSD", aired on February 8, 2021.

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

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Episodes

20 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2016 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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    6. The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

    Finale

    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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    5. Fish N' Trips

    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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    4. Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

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

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    3. 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.

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    2. A Positive PCP Story

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

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    1. 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.

Season 2

2017 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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    8. The Cactus Apprentice

    Finale

    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.

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    7. A Fungal Fairy Tale

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

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    6. A Clandestine Chemist's Tale

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

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    5. Ketamine: Realms and Realities

    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.

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    4. Wizards of DMT

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

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    3. Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf

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

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    2. Peyote: The Divine Messenger

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

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    1. The Psychedelic Toad

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

Season 3

2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Ultra LSD

    Finale

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

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    5. Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj

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

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    4. Synethetic Ibogaine-Natural Tramadol

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

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    3. Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic?

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

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    2. A Positive Methamphetamine Story

    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.

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    1. Synthetic Toad Venom Machine

    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.

Cast & crew

Created by Hamilton Morris

  • Ann Shulgin

    Ann Shulgin

    Self

  • Alexander Shulgin

    Alexander Shulgin

    Self (archive footage)

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia?

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 8, 2021.

When did the latest episode of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia come out?

The most recent episode of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia, Season 3 Episode 6 "Ultra LSD", aired on February 8, 2021.

How many seasons of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia are there?

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

When did Hamilton's Pharmacopeia first air?

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia first aired on Viceland on October 26, 2016.

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