Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

The Best Episodes of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

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Every episode of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia!

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  1. 9.1/10(81 votes)

    #1 - The Psychedelic Toad

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

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  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism

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    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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  3. 9.0/10(63 votes)

    #3 - Wizards of DMT

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

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  4. 9.0/10(58 votes)

    #4 - A Clandestine Chemist's Tale

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

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  5. 8.8/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Peyote: The Divine Messenger

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    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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  6. 8.8/10(46 votes)

    #6 - A Fungal Fairy Tale

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    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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  8. 8.7/10(62 votes)

    #7 - Ketamine: Realms and Realities

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    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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  9. 8.6/10(39 votes)

    #8 - The Cactus Apprentice

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    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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  10. 8.4/10(51 votes)

    #9 - Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf

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

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    #10 - The Story of the South African Quaalude

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    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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    #11 - A Positive PCP Story

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

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    #12 - Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium

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    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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    #13 - Magic Mushrooms in Mexico

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

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    #14 - Fish N' Trips

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    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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    #15 - Synthetic Toad Venom Machine

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    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.

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    #16 - A Positive Methamphetamine Story

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    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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    #17 - Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic?

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    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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    #18 - Synethetic Ibogaine-Natural Tramadol

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    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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    #19 - Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj

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

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    #20 - Ultra LSD

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    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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Best Episodes Summary

"The Psychedelic Toad" is the best rated episode of "Hamilton's Pharmacopeia". It scored 9.1/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/28/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism".