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Tim Ferriss · 2022-07-22

Hamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin — Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances and More

Hamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin — Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances and More

Recommended on this episode

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The Desert Smells Like Rain

Gary Nabhan

“an excellent ethnobotanist ... his best book my favorite is called the desert smells like rain”
“there's an excellent ethnobotanist by the name of gary nabhan very prolific but his best book my favorite is called the desert smells like rain”— Mark Plotkin
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Neuropsychedelia

Nicolas Langlitz

“he wrote a book called neuropsychedelia which i really admire”
“he wrote a book called neuropsychedelia which i really admire which is a anthropological analysis of neuroscientific research on psychedelics”— Hamilton Morris

The guest's own work

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The 4-Hour Body

Tim Ferriss

“i recommended it in fact in the four-hour body this is more than 10 years ago and i did not get paid to do so”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Plants of the Gods

Mark Plotkin (inferred)

“mark takes over my duties as host and interviews hamilton for an episode of the plants of the gods podcast”— Tim Ferriss
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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice

Mark Plotkin

“he is best known to the general public as the author of the book tales of a shaman's apprentice one of the most popular books ever written about the rain forest”— Tim Ferriss
BookBy the guest

The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know

Mark Plotkin

“his most recent book is the amazon what everyone needs to know you can find my interview with mark at tim.blog mark”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia

Hamilton Morris

“hamilton is the writer and director of the documentary series hamilton's pharmacopia in which he explores the chemistry and traditions surrounding psychoactive drugs”— Tim Ferriss
BookBy the guestISBN verified

Medicine Quest

Mark Plotkin

“when i was working on a book called medicine quest about 30 years ago i interviewed john daly”— Mark Plotkin

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Bufo Alvarius: The Psychedelic Toad of the Sonoran Desert (pamphlet)

Albert Most (Ken Nelson)

“the famous pamphlet by albert most that you've helped bring back to the fore was actually written by ken nelson and he's a fascinating figure”— Mark Plotkin
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Plants of the Gods

Richard Evans Schultes and Albert Hofmann

“there would be people walking through the plaza with plants of the gods the schultes and the huffman book going like i think i'll try that one”— Mark Plotkin