Which famous author wrote The Doors of Perception after taking mescaline?

Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a British writer and intellectual best known for the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932).In later life he became deeply interested in altered states of consciousness. His 1954 essay The Doors of Perception describes his experiences with mescaline and helped introduce psychedelic ideas to a wide Western audience. He continued to explore and write about psychedelics, mysticism, and human potential until his death.