Expert dismisses speculation of magic mushroom involvement in death of Rachael Dixon, 53, after consuming drink at Victoria wellness retreat
Ms Dixon fell ill while at the retreat on Fraser Street in Clunes on Saturday afternoon and died. A further two people were taken to hospital. Dr Alistair McTaggart, who has studied fungal genetics and evolution for over a decade, confirmed to SkyNews.com.au that psilocybin mushrooms are non-fatal, and there have been no fatalities in Australia from ingesting magic mushrooms.
"This isn’t the first time a mushroom has been eaten mistakenly as a magic mushroom, just last year in south-east Queensland somebody was picking magic mushrooms and got one of the wrong ones and they ate it fatally.
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