Mushroom

Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson left me 'half alive', lone surviving victim says

A jury found the 50-year-old guilty of the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, Heather's husband, who survived the 2023 meal at Erin Patterson's home in Leongatha.

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Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, arrives at Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, August 25, 2025.
Erin Patterson in Melbourne, Australia, April 15, 2025.

Australian Erin Patterson found guilty of all counts in mushroom murders case

Patterson, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, saying the deaths were accidental, will be sentenced at a later date.

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Bad body odor

The food that erases “old person smell” from the inside

An expert in the field of aging health explained that eating mushrooms up to four times a week can help eliminate a sour and unpleasant body odor.

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Defence team member of Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, barrister Colin Mandy SC arrives at the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell, Australia, June 25, 2025.

Jury in Australia's mushroom murder trial retires to consider verdict

The prosecution alleges that Erin Patterson served her husband's family death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington alongside mashed potatoes and green beans.

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This is your brain on magic mushrooms: My first experience with psilocybin - opinion

To my surprise – and initial disappointment – there were no hallucinations forthcoming. I was definitely in an altered state, just not what I’d anticipated. And then I couldn’t shut up.

JUNE 29, 2025ByBRIAN BLUM
An illustrative image of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.

Australian mushroom murders accused gives her account of fatal lunch

The prosecution alleges she knowingly served the guests lethal death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people, 84 miles from Melbourne.

JUNE 4, 2025ByREUTERS
Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson murdered her relatives using a beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Mushroom coffee: Is TikTok's trending brew a health miracle or just a fad?

'Most mushroom coffees contain too little extract to deliver real benefits,' says an expert.

MAY 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mushroom coffee: Is TikTok's trending brew a health miracle or just a fad?