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 ...

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.

Social worker Maureen Rainford, 54, (pictured) booked a ten-day stay at the Ayahuasca and San Pedro Pisatahua Retreat, an Amazon commune billed as a wellness and detox retreat The bitter-tasting drink ...

Rainford continued to solidify herself as one of the state's top all-around players, reaching 1,024 career strikeouts in counting to give North Newton (21-3-1) its second regional title in program ...

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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 ...

Maureen T. Huegel was peacefully called home on May 25, 2025, in Naples FL after a courageous battle with Dementia. She was born October 14, 1957 in Bronx, NY to John and Theresa Mathews. Moved to ...