American Tourist's Body Awaits Repatriation After Fatal Ayahuasca Ceremony in Peru
- Aaron Wayne Castranova, a 41-year-old tourist, died after drinking ayahuasca tea at a spiritual retreat in Loreto, in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.
- Castranova suffered catastrophic multi-organ failure triggered by ayahuasca, with the host alleging his undisclosed antibiotic use caused the fatal reaction.
- Loreto is known for spiritual tourism involving psychedelic rituals guided by shamans, and local authorities warn ayahuasca can cause irreversible damage or death.
- Separately, British mother Maureen Rainford died last October at a Bolivian Amazon retreat after her heart and breathing rates plummeted following ayahuasca consumption.
- These deaths highlight risks in remote ayahuasca ceremonies and prompted calls for trained medical staff to be present during such drug use.
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Tourist, 41, Drank Psychedelic Tea During a Spiritual Retreat in Peru. Now, His Dead Body Is Waiting to Be Claimed by Family: Reports
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Aaron Ayne (41) sneezed at a plant sud to expand his consciousness to a trance state. However, the shot went smoothly backwards. In the Amazon regions of Loreto, Ucayalí and San Martín, a tourism industry has been established for about twenty years, focusing on psychedelic experiences around the drink Ayahuasca. The potion is traditionally used by natives of the Amazon region for spiritual healing rituals. Although consumption is legal, it is as…
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