Hamilton's Pharmacopeia S02E08 · 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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1. 1 1. The Psychedelic Toad2017-11-28 · 44mHamilton embarks on a quest to answer the most important question in ethnoherpetological history and along the way, he finds the power of love.
2. 2 2. Peyote: The Divine Messenger2017-12-05 · 44mFrom the greenhouses of Thai cactophiles to the Tamaulipan thornscrub, Hamilton traces the history of peyote with the help of a Native American peyotist.
3. 3 3. Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf2017-12-12 · 44mHamilton investigates the pharmacology and traditional uses of Kratom, a Thai tree with opioid-containing leaves.
4. 4 4. Wizards of DMT2017-12-19 · 44mHamilton travels across North America to study how and why DMT exists in the environment and the laboratory.
5. 5 5. Ketamine: Realms and Realities2017-12-26 · 44mHamilton 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.
6. 6 6. A Clandestine Chemist's Tale2018-01-02 · 44mHamilton meets an unsung hero of the psychedelic underground and hears a tragic tale of MDMA synthesis and chemiluminescence.
7. 7 7. A Fungal Fairy Tale2018-01-09 · 44mHamilton ascends the Carpathian Mountains, microscope in hand, to learn how Europeans use Amanita muscaria, and uncovers the chemistry behind a mushroom-inspired pharmaceutical.
8. 8 8. The Cactus Apprentice2018-01-16 · 44mDeep 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.