Hamilton Morris is a writer, documentarian, and scientific researcher who currently studies the chemistry and pharmacology of tryptamines at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

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Alexander Shulgin [07:05]
Long-term effects of psychedelics[19:37]
Basic literacy in chemistry—resources. [23:28]
Hamilton’s early interests [27:10]
12-year-old Hamilton and street psychedelics. [27:45]
First experience with salvia [29:55]
Consciousness-altering substances—misunderstandings
Spirituality and psychedelics [33:18]
Science and shamanism [35:06]
The difference between a medicine and a poison is the dose [39:21]
Recommended reading [43:35]
The journalism behind Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia [46:02]
Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia—recommended and most popular episodes [50:02]
Journalistic integrity [59:07]
Recovering from bad trips [1:01:02]
A 5-MeO-DMT cautionary tale [1:05:23]
Ethical questions [1:07:31]
Ayahuasca [1:08:55]
On psychedelic guides [1:14:02]
Important self-talk [1:16:13]
The power of Seinfeld after a trip [1:17:09]
Ayahuasca and internal motivation [1:18:33]
Zombies and Wade Davis [1:21:44]
Ibogaine, addicts, and Parkinson’s disease [1:25:32]
Harvesting natural compounds [1:31:25]
What is (and isn’t) an alkaloid? [1:37:26]
Nootropics, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and defining intelligence [1:38:58]
2CD and memory retention [1:42:41]
Shifts in perspective and problem solving [1:44:33]
Nicotine gum gets Hamilton’s brain in motion [1:45:05]
Before- and aftereffects on cognition [1:46:32]