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Dive into the secret world of underground MDMA chemistry. Hamilton visits the ruins of a legendary clandestine lab and speaks with a DEA chemist who studied their methods. Then, watch a modern underground chemist build MDMA entirely from scratch using basic, over-the-counter ingredients.

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In Hamilton's Pharmacopeia, join Hamilton Morris as he investigates the extraordinary chemistry, scientific history, and societal impact of the world's most misunderstood psychoactive substances. From laboratory experiments to complex organic syntheses, discover the fascinating science, neuroscience, and chemical engineering behind these incredible molecules.

This film was first broadcast: 2017

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20 Comments

@danieljankowski6659 2 months ago

The ability to experiment with your consciousness should be a fundamental human right.

@Snitsie 2 months ago

Someone give this man his lab back.

@AnnFranksUrn 2 months ago

This video made me sad…it’s terrible how restricted everything has become.

@canvascovemusic 2 months ago

hamiltons content will only age like wine

@lifeliver9000 2 months ago

MDMA and shrooms saved my life from ptsd. Forever thankful

@music-84 2 months ago

How dare you be so young with all that powerful knowledge. Lock him up..

@PlaySA 2 months ago

That guy really got destroyed by prison. It's really pretty upsetting. He did a lot for a lot of people. Just because the pigs got you doesn't mean it was all meaningless. It meant a lot.

@rw4463 2 months ago

I had extreme social anxiety in my early 20s... it was debilitating and was like living in my own mental prison. I couldn't eat, or go to the toilet in public places. I would walk around the edges rather than through crowds of people. I felt like eyes were on im all the time. If i was in a shop que, i would sweat and become extremely anxious if an attractive girl was on the till ready to serve me.

One night, my mate gave me a bomb of mdma and took.me.out to a club. I reckon i spoke to every single person in that club that night and it let me see what was outside of the box.

I woke up the next day a changed man. I like my.own company, but I have no issue going anywhere, and getting involved and being sociable at all anymore. That was 15 years ago now.

Mdma changed and possibly saved my life

@daPsychoNinja 2 months ago

best clip ever is the cop saying MDMA is bad for society, and Hamilton pulling out the "🤓Um actually!" Propaganda Dogs, thats all they are.

@turok4714 2 months ago

The real crime is that Steve Gill was locked up for so long. Through his work, he has helped countless people overcome their mental health issues, saved or strengthened relationships, spread love, or simply helped people forget their worries and have the time of their lives.

@ratpitSS 2 months ago

i don't think you can call yourself a chemist unless you committed felonies for the love of the game

@pbearsts9 2 months ago

This man helped a million people with they're trauma , gaining some neuroplasticity credits. Waking up the next day with a fresh outlook on life. Ready to love and breathe again. Thank you. I was one of them..

@MartyMcGoober 2 months ago

25:42 hahahaha that cop literally tried to get information out of you and it got awkward fast! 😂

@CDavis48260 2 months ago (edited)

The man was taught to be ashamed of his charge and the actions that caused it and you see it when its mentioned. However, when you ask him about other stuff hes done, he lights up and gains confidence! They broke the man in a way, maybe s few.edit- Be proud! He caused alot of joy and helped people break free and heal.

@MartyMcGoober 2 months ago

These kinds of guys are americas last source of valuable information. They are the geniuses we throw away just because they are different, and don’t conform to normality.

@guitarriff123 2 months ago (edited)

MDMA is one of the most underrated drugs when it comes to its potential benefits for mental health. Like LSD and Psilocybin, MDMA allows you to gain access to a part of your brain that always exists, but is completely hidden in our everyday lives. Once you get a peek into that part of the brain, you can see that states of mind like self-consciousness, self-hatred, internal judgment and comparison to others can vanish and something like universal love can emerge allowing you to finally accept and love yourself and others in a truly profoundly healing way.

@rigid-q3p 3 weeks ago

Mushrooms 🍄 are better, shrooms are tender and subtle. Mushroom helped me a lot!

@stayedfaded 2 months ago

Raving it up in the late 90s/early 00s remains the highlight of my life. Ecstasy is far and away the most accurately named drug.

@ferdyrambo2310 1 month ago

Raving in the late 90s and early 2000s was the best years of my life, when the MDMA brings you the real ecstasy that you'll never found it anymore nowadays. The euphoria, the joy, the energy, the self-confidence, the vibes..when strangers become brothers-sisters, when the music sounds heavenly beautiful, even listening to a boring speech will sounds like a symphony lol. Damn, I miss that good old days ❤

@PlaySA 2 months ago

No matter how hard the government tries, once knowledge, experience, and information has spread, you can't put the genie back in the bottle. Now millions of people enjoy MDMA every year, many in a therapeutic way.