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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
2016
Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline.
Chapter 1: LSDJul 12, 2022 · 56m · ★ 8.0From its 1943 origins to today's microdosing trend, LSD has been expanding minds and changing lives with the help of counterculture gurus — and the CIA.
Chapter 2: PsilocybinJul 12, 2022 · 54m · ★ 9.0Magic mushrooms, long considered sacred by the Indigenous Mazatec in Mexico, become the subject of scientific studies measuring their intense effects.
Chapter 3: MDMAJul 12, 2022 · 52m · ★ 8.0Championed by both therapists and ravers, ecstasy stands out as the first psychedelic likely to become legalized, thanks to passionate advocates.
Chapter 4: MescalineJul 12, 2022 · 54m · ★ 7.0Mescaline, the psychoactive molecule in San Pedro and peyote cacti, a sacred medicine that Native Americans have had to fight for the right to use.
Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline.
Michael PollanSelf
Ann ShulginSelf - Author, Mentor & Guide Therapist
Alexander ShulginSelf - Chemist, Author & Professor (archive footage)
Rick DoblinSelf - Founder, MAPS
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