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What was the name of the experiment that Walter Pahnke conducted with Ram Dass in 1962?

  • The Meditation Experiment

  • The Yoga Experiment

  • The Good Friday Experiment

  • The Harvard Experiment

Answer

The Good Friday Experiment was a double-blind experiment conducted in 1962 by Walter Pahnke and Ram Dass to test the effects of psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in certain mushrooms. The study took place at a Protestant seminary in Marsh Chapel at Boston University and involved 29 divinity students. Twelve of the students were given psilocybin, while the remaining 17 were given a placebo.
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