Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

2016
4.9
59 reviews
TV-MA
Rating
Eligible
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Season 3 episodes (6)

1 Synthetic Toad Venom Machine
4/1/21
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.
2 A Positive Methamphetamine Story
11/1/21
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.
3 Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic?
18/1/21
Hamilton traces the multi-billion-year history of nitrous oxide on Earth and follows the strangest noble gas to the Czech Republic.
4 Synthetic Ibogaine - Natural Tramadol
25/1/21
Investigating a scientific mystery surrounding tramadol-addicted cattle in Central Africa, Hamilton follows a struggling local addict to a psychedelic ritual.
5 Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj
1/2/21
Succumbing to viewer requests, Hamilton journeys to Argentina to understand Anadenanthera, one of the world's oldest psychedelics.
6 Ultra LSD
8/2/21
With the precise structure of LSD's molecular target identified, Hamilton discusses a new era of psychedelic research and, along the way, meets pioneers of the field.

About this show

Hamilton is fascinated by drugs. Join him on an incredible journey as he investigates the history, chemistry, and social impact of the world's most extraordinary mind-altering substances in Hamilton's Pharmacopeia.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
59 reviews
Frizzy D
16 January 2021
Absolutely exceptional production work goes into every single episode. Hamilton is the most perfect host for such a show, and by a long shot. The chemistry that is discussed in the show behind each of the psychoactive (and sometimes lethal) substances blows my mind every single time. Please never cancel this show. There is, and never will be, anything as great as this production. I love you all for everything you do, from the beautiful cinematography, to the witty rhyming in the Fly Agaric Ep.
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A Google user
22 December 2017
Just get ready to fall down the rabbit hole. If the topics of psychedelics, pharmacology, neurotrophic, or mind altering substances and compounds interest you, you have found pure gold. Hamilton is an accomplished chemist that not only shows very rarely seen substances in the wild but also explaines the pharmacology and history in great depth. Topics of discussion include; LSD (best in my opinion), frogs, mushrooms, salvia, DMT, quaaludes, fish, peyote, PCP, kratom, ketamine and MDMA
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Nathan
27 March 2019
incredibly accurate and sometimes quite funny. Hamilton is a guy you can envy without embarrassment, because he's uber smart!
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