53-year-old woman dies after drinking at Australian wellness resort

Police are investigating whether the drink contained mushrooms. (representative picture)

A 53-year-old woman in Australia died after drinking a drink at a health center and two other people were taken to hospital for observation and later released.according to sky newsThe woman was attending a health center near Ballarat, Australia, over the weekend. She fell ill after having a drink at the ashram around midnight on Saturday. Police said they called emergency services but local residents were first on the scene and performed CPR on the woman until paramedics arrived. The woman died at the center and two others were taken to hospital for observation. The two have since been released.

according to sky newsPolice said they are still working to determine the cause of death and are in the early stages of their investigation. They are investigating whether the drink contained mushrooms.

“Detectives from Moorahpur Crime Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances following the death of a woman in Clunes on Saturday, April 14,” police said in a statement.

They added: “It is believed a woman became ill after having a drink at a retreat on Fraser Street at around 12pm.”

Australian abc news Reports say the woman was at the Soul Barn health center in the Victorian town of Clunes. The retreat describes itself as an alternative, holistic wellness facility. The center says it has a special focus on “sound healing,” including bowls, chimes and drums, to aid in deep meditation.

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Some of the other services listed on the center’s website include tarot readings and “private clinic sessions designed to support you on your journey and expand your consciousness.”

Police are yet to reveal further details about the incident but are appealing for anyone with information about the death to contact us.

Notably, last year Australia became the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe psychedelics to patients suffering from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).according to sky newsQualified registered doctors can prescribe doses of MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in “magic” mushrooms) can also be given to people with difficult-to-treat depression Take.