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What was the purpose of Ram Dass's association with Timothy Leary at Harvard?

  • Debating about spirituality

  • Research on therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs

  • Writing a joint book

  • Promoting yoga

Answer

Ram Dass was associated with Timothy Leary at Harvard in order to research Therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs. In 1961, they began the Harvard Psilocybin Project, which studied the effects of psilocybin on healthy volunteers. The project was shut down in 1963 after the public became concerned about the potential for psychedelic drugs to be abused.
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