Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD

RxTales

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RxTales: Your Prescription for Pharmacy History, Science, and CommentaryMy goal is to bring you the most engaging, entertaining, and informative pharmacy-themed content. Join me as I pull back the curtain on the fascinating world of drugs - exploring their history, science, and cultural impact - with a unique flair that you won't find anywhere else!

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Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD

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RxTales Episode 6: Cocaine (Part 1) Basic Chemistry and Pre-Colonial South America 22.06.2026 11:58

What do you know about cocaine? This is the first video in a five-part series exploring the fascinating and incredibly complex history of the coca plant and its 10,000-year impact on human culture. This episode starts with the basics. Get a pharmacist's POV on what cocaine is, how it works, and a history lesson from 500 years ago. If you're not subscribed, go ahead and do it now! 00:00 Int...

RxTales Episode 7: Cocaine (Part 2) - Research, Discovery, and Wacky Experiments 1850-1900 22.06.2026 35:16

Beginning in the 1850s, Europe got really interested in coca. From the earliest scientific studies to extreme human experiments (often on themselves), coca's story continues as Mariani, Niemann, Freud, Koller, Bier, and many others ignite a cocaine-fueled pharmaceutical phenomenon! Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:28 Why coca? Why now?05:56 Paolo Mantegazza09:14 Freidrich Gaedcke09:50 Friedrich Wohler...

RxTales Episode 5: The Opium Wars 23.01.2026 24:18

Think you know about the Opium Wars? Think again. Opium's miraculous and formidable properties have shaped our history in more ways than you know. Learn about the fascinating connections between 19th century British narco-terrorism, China's devastating opioid crisis, the US Navy, and the downfall of the Japanese feudal system. 00:00 Intro01:27 Early History + Science04:41 Colonialism + Spi...

RxTales Episode 4: The Rx Graveyard 02.11.2025 16:07

Happy (belated) Halloween! What could be scarier than a bunch of discontinued drugs? Join me for a walk through the RxGraveyard - where we'll take a look at the history, science and pop culture surrounding three long-dead pharmaceuticals. (at least, mostly dead....)If you're reading this, why not share this with your favorite pharmacist or pharmacy tech? I'm sure they could use a good...

RxTales Episode 3: Lice, Death, and the Corpse of Thomas Becket 23.09.2025 25:26

It’s back-to-school season… which means head lice are back too! 🐜✏️From ancient mummies with nits, to Biblical plagues, to the trenches of WWI, lice have been crawling through human history for thousands of years. But what’s fact, what’s myth, and—most importantly—how do you actually get rid of them? In this episode of RxTales, pharmacist Dr. Mark Fulton takes you on a surprising (and itchy) jour...

Episode 2: Semaglutide, Ethical Dilemmas, and (weirdly) the Gila Monster 06.09.2025 14:12

Welcome to RxTales™ , the podcast where pharmacy meets history, science, and culture! 🎙️ Hosted by Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD, MBA, BCNSP, this show takes you inside the fascinating world of drugs—from their origins and chemistry to their social and cultural impact. In this week's episode, I'm giving you a one-of-a-kind introduction to semaglutide and the GLP-1 drugs. Get the most credible and compre...

Episode 1: Amanita Muscaria: The OG Toxic Shroom 30.08.2025 14:31

Welcome to RxTales™, the podcast where pharmacy meets history, science, and culture! 🎙️ Hosted by Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD, MBA, BCNSP, this show takes you inside the fascinating world of drugs—from their origins and chemistry to their social and cultural impact. What do Santa Claus, Super Mario and Siberian shamans have in common? In this first episode, I'm talking all about Amanita Muscaria, the...