The Doors of Perception Author:Aldous Huxley In 1953, Aldous Huxley, the famous English writer living in Southern California, became aware of the recent invention/discovery of various hallucinogenic chemicals and began trying them out in a series of carefully planned experiments. This book is the story of not only Huxley's experiences but of those chemicals as well (or at least what wa... more »s known about them at the time). Long before such things were known about and available to adventurous American youth, Huxley explored the insides and powers of his own mind while under the influence of these powerful drugs.« less