Hamilton's PharmacopeiaSeason 22017 · 8 episodesEpisodes1The Psychedelic ToadHamilton embarks on a quest to answer the most important question in ethnoherpetological history and along the way, he finds the power of love.2Peyote: The Divine MessengerFrom the greenhouses of Thai cactophiles to the Tamaulipan thornscrub, Hamilton traces the history of peyote with the help of a Native American peyotist.3Kratom: The Forbidden LeafHamilton investigates the pharmacology and traditional uses of Kratom, a Thai tree with opioid-containing leaves.4Wizards of DMTHamilton travels across North America to study how and why DMT exists in the environment and the laboratory.5Ketamine: Realms and RealitiesHamilton 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.6A Clandestine Chemist's TaleHamilton meets an unsung hero of the psychedelic underground and hears a tragic tale of MDMA synthesis and chemiluminescence.7A Fungal Fairy TaleHamilton ascends the Carpathian Mountains, microscope in hand, to learn how Europeans use Amanita muscaria, and uncovers the chemistry behind a mushroom-inspired pharmaceutical.8The Cactus ApprenticeDeep 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.Season 1Season 3
