An American tourist has died after taking a hallucinogenic herbal tea at a spiritual retreat in the Peruvian Amazon. Aaron Wayne Castranova, 41, died on Monday in Loreto, a region on the border with ...

There have also been reports of sexual assault during these ceremonies.” It comes after last year British woman Maureen Rainford, 54, collapsed and died after drinking ayahuasca.

Castronova’s death comes a year after Maureen Rainford, a British mother of three, suffered a similar fate after using the reality-shifting drug at a Bolivian retreat, the Daily Mail reported.

Maureen Rainford, a social worker, had booked a ten-day stay in October 2024 at the Ayahuasca and San Pedro Pisatahua Retreat. She collapsed during her stay and died about an hour later, despite ...

Aaron Wayne Castranova, 41, died in Peru after consuming ayahuasca during a spiritual trip. The brew caused multi-organ failure.

Castronova’s death comes a year after Maureen Rainford, a British mother of three, suffered a similar fate after using the reality-shifting drug at a Bolivian retreat, the Daily Mail reported.

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It's the first state title won by North Newton of any kind since its first softball team began playing games in 1992. "This is the sweetest moment of my life," Rainford said as tears welled from ...

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