since 1995 he's created a self-portrait every day, including a series called "Under the Influence" where he tried a whole ton of different drugs to see how it would affect how he sees himself. i linked a page with every piece of the series but here's some of my favorites (khat, bath salts, psilocybin, and lsd)
If youve ever been curious about the culture and science around drugs, Vice had a series called Hamilton’s 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 chemicals… and so so so many more. I‘m 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 ❣️ and if he ever sees this 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 lolz
i haven’t watched them all and idk if they’re relaxing necessarily, but it’s 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
you may know Hamilton Morris from his VICE show back in the day, but nowadays he’s 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 “Paying The Price For a Free Chemistry Education” 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 “What Happened to the Kentucky Ibogaine Program?” 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 you’d find it fascinating.
physically writing down the answers feeds into my grandpa-ness co-rec is having a cup of hot tea, it helps when you get stuck on 23 across and need a pick-me-up
