The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch
Mattha BusbyCultureAug 10, 2026 8:00 AMThe Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From ScratchWilly Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Courtesy of TTF Media LLCIt was once unthinkable to post a video on the internet demonstrating how to synthesize a controlled psychoactive substance. His YouTube channel, called “Willy’s World,” had over 96,000 followers but was taken down after WIRED reached out to the platform for comment.
- ▪Mattha BusbyCultureAug 10, 2026 8:00 AMThe Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From ScratchWilly Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes.
- ▪Courtesy of TTF Media LLCIt was once unthinkable to post a video on the internet demonstrating how to synthesize a controlled psychoactive substance.
- ▪His YouTube channel, called “Willy’s World,” had over 96,000 followers but was taken down after WIRED reached out to the platform for comment.
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| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 |
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Mattha BusbyCultureAug 10, 2026 8:00 AMThe Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From ScratchWilly Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Not everyone’s a fan of his methods.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this story“This is probably the most important video I have ever done,” William “Willy” Myco tells his nearly 2,500 paying Patreon subscribers.
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