Hamilton's Pharmacopeia — Season 1

6 episodesFirst aired 26 October 2016

E1
The Story of the South African Quaalude
8.0
Oct 201644m
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.
E2
A Positive PCP Story
9.0
Nov 201644m
Hamilton investigates the history of PCP in the U.S., seeking input from addicts, dealers and chemists.
E3
Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium
Nov 201644m
From the heavenly cloud forests of Oaxaca to a viral video of Miley Cyrus, Hamilton investigates the inconspicuous yet extraordinary psychedelic plant Salvia divinorum.
E4
Magic Mushrooms in Mexico
Nov 201644m
Hamilton explores magic mushrooms with the help of shamans, clandestine growers, and ethnomycologists.
E5
Fish N' Trips
Nov 201644m
Hamilton embarks on an aquatic adventure to Reunion Island and Madagascar to investigate ichthyoallyeinotoxism and a twisted history of hallucinogenic fish.
E6
The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism
9.0
Dec 201644m
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.