Andrew Sharp began researching altered states of consciousness in high school after a friend introduced him to Erowid, a popular website with educational and harm-reduction material about psychoactive substances. Despite his interest in drugs, Andrew had a hard time shaking the indoctrination he received from the D.A.R.E. program taught in public schools in the United States. He also grew up in a strict Christian household. One day, Andrew's friend was riding his bike and witnessed someone get out of their car and put a container in a tree. Andrew's friend intercepted the dead drop after the car left and found that the container had a huge stash of cannabis. This eventually led to Andrew's first experience getting high. 

Andrew smoked a lot of cannabis in college and eventually became interested in mescaline. He had a number of experiences with mescaline he brewed from San Pedro cacti from Home Depot. However, he didn't have the life-changing experience many people report after trying psychedelics. Andrew usually tripped on mescaline at parties in a group setting. One day he decided to do it at home on his own. This trip served as an unlikely savior from the depression that ailed him and helped him change his outlook on life and his relationship with his girlfriend.

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Links from this episode:

Erowid
A non-profit educational organization providing information about psychoactive plants and chemicals

Fantastic Fungi
A film about the magical world of fungi