Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey is a documentary film directed by Peter von Puttkamer, running about 100 minutes. “The untold story of hallucinogens: from jungle shamans to the hippie generation.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Plant Explorer Richard Evans Schultes was a real life Indiana Jones whose discoveries of hallucinogenic plants laid the foundation for the psychedelic sixties. Now in this two hour History Channel TV Special, his former student Wade Davis, follows in his footsteps to experience the discoveries that Schultes brought to the western world. Shot around the planet, from Canada to the Amazon, we experience rarely seen native hallucinogenic ceremonies and find out the true events leading up to the Psychedelic Sixties. Featuring author/adventurer Wade Davis ("Serpent and the Rainbow"), Dr. Andrew Weil, the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and many others, this program tells the story of the discovery of peyote, magic mushrooms and beyond: one man's little known quest to classify the Plants of the Gods. Richard Evans Schultes revolutionized science and spawned another revolution he never imagined.

Who’s in it. Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey stars Wade Davis as Self / Presenter, Timothy Leary as Self (archive footage), Andrew Weil as Self and Jeremy Narby as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey page.

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