If youve ever been curious about the culture and science around drugs, Vice had a series called Hamiltonās Pharmacopia. Some episodes/ specials are available on YT.
Premise: Documentary Series- Hamilton Morris is a chemist with a proclivity for studying the effects of different substances and how they work. Each episode is interesting he interviews all sorts of ppl from all walks of life. For instance: interviews a visual artist seemingly addicted to DMT, Native Americans who welcomed him to experience a guided ritual, scientists who did jail time for synthseizing research chemicalsā¦ and so so so many more. Iām not super into the chemistry aspect, but a significant aspect of his show is based in the sociological and psychological affects of illicit substance.
I linked one of my favorite episodes:)
I also just luv Hamilton ā£ļø and if he ever sees this š«¶š»š«¶š»š«¶š» lolz
May 25, 2024
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you may know Hamilton Morris from his VICE show back in the day, but nowadays heās a working chemist with a focus on psychedelic research, who has a podcast wherein he interviews drug chemists/people who have interesting stories to tell about pharmacology and chemistry. Hamilton is incredibly intelligent and I find the interviews fascinating even if the chemistry discussion is too advanced for me.
my favorite episodes are āPaying The Price For a Free Chemistry Educationā wherein he interviews a clandestine chemist who was effectively enslaved by associates of Sammy the Bull Gravano to synthesize large quantities of MDA for them to sell. Another great one is āWhat Happened to the Kentucky Ibogaine Program?ā where he interviews the lawyer who spearheaded the program in Kentucky to use the psychedelic Ibogaine as a treatment for opioid use disorder. If you have any interest in pharmacology, chemistry, or the sociology of drugs, I think youād find it fascinating.
Jan 18, 2025
i havenāt watched them all and idk if theyāre relaxing necessarily, but itās this guy who literally just travels and learns about the cultivation / production, culture, and effects (firsthand) of different drugs lol
the actual show is on hulu but the older, shorter version of it is on youtube totally free
Jul 17, 2024
Back when Vice was good, Hamilton Morris introduced himself and his gonzo scientific research to the world. The ONLY Patreon I subscribe to. The first season is free on YouTube, I think the others were on Hulu last I checked.
Feb 19, 2025
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To startā> I donāt want this to come off as trauma dumpy, I am v happy with the person Ive grown into. Who I wouldnāt be if I didnāt have these experiences:)
Iāve moved around so so so much especially as a kid. I used to feel v guilty bc there were a lot of friends I left behind bc of circumstances beyond my control. This pattern became a trend that continued throughout my life. Went to 4 high schools; was going thru a lot, and was referred to as a ghost.
Having someone you didnāt even realize knew who u were say āomg! Itās been a year! We thought youād died, wow, how are you? Yk a lot of people tried to reach outā¦etcā completely changed my perspective on the world. I didnāt even realize the possibility I was really noticed outside of my immediate friend group.
Another case happened this year at university. I was chatting w someone from a class, their friends walk up to say hi, and one says āyour name is Sophia right?ā I said yes and assumed Iād just met her while drunk at a show. So I apologized, and asked her name/ where she was from and all that jazz. It got more awkward when she said we went to the same school growing up, same class and everything. I didnāt recognize her at all, but obviously she knew me, it was so bizarre. Continued to see her around campus nearly every day for the rest of the year Lolz.
It didnt all actualize for me until recently, and still makes my head spin. I canāt imagine how many people I unintentionally became a ghost to :// being perceived is crazyyyy
May 24, 2024
In this regard, to what I like to call a funk.
I feel trĆØs dookie. Lots of change in my life, and in times of instability I tend to fall off the horse- in a major way. Like many ppl. This past go round I have been excessively hard on myself over my general lacking inā¦ well almost everything. Ive come to the conclusion that there are times you have to give yourself more grace than youād like to. Maybe the pity party can last a couple more days than usual. I wonāt go into details, bc as those of you reading who have dealt with mental health struggles, it can be sort of gross. Sure. Thereās a ton I could be doing to put an end to my funk. Make more of an effort to dig myself out of the hole. But, at the end of the day I know I will come out of the funk in my own time. Faking myself out, and convincing myself Iām feeling better serves no one.
Making yourself feel worse over feeling bad in the first place is just wildly counterproductive. Just keep moving forward in time. Thereās a lot of it <3
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