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Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.
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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia premiered October 26, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.
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Episode 1
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
Hamilton investigates the history of PCP in the U.S., seeking input from addicts, dealers and chemists.
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Episode 3
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
Hamilton explores magic mushrooms with the help of shamans, clandestine growers, and ethnomycologists.
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Episode 5
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
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.
Guest stars Ann Shulgin, Alexander Shulgin
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
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