Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMagic mushrooms can sometimes be used to help treat depression or addiction, but there's still lots that researchers don't know about the drug (Getty Images)A Colorado man, Jacob Ramirez, sustained severe injuries after falling from a fourth-story hotel window during a psilocybin therapy session in May 2025. Ramirez was allegedly left unsupervised by his licensed professional counselor, Rachel McGuire, who had provided him with psilocybin tea and then drove away from the Spark by Hilton Hotel. He suffered blunt force trauma to his head and serious chest and lung injuries, resulting in two months of hospitalization and medical bills exceeding $2 million. Ramirez is suing Rachel McGuire, her husband Sheldon McGuire, and their two therapy companies for negligence, claiming Rachel McGuire was not licensed to provide psilocybin-assisted therapy. Colorado Springs police investigated the incident but did not recommend any criminal charges, while state records confirm Rachel McGuire is a licensed professional counselor but not a licensed medical clinical facilitator for psilocybin treatment. In fullMan who was given psychedelic mushrooms in therapy fell from 4th-floor window and spent months in hospital: lawsuitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Magic mushroom therapy turns into horror after a 4-story hotel fall, lawsuit claims
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMagic mushrooms can sometimes be used to help treat depression or addiction, but there's still lots that researchers don't know about the drug (Getty Images)A Colorado man, Jacob Ramirez, sustained severe injuries after falling from a fourth-story hotel window during a psilocybin therapy session in May 2025. Ramirez was allegedly left unsupervised by his licensed professional counselor, Rachel McGuire, who had provided him with psilocybin tea and then drove away from the Spark by Hilton Hotel. He suffered blunt force trauma to his head and serious chest and lung injuries, resulting in two months of hospitalization and medical bills exceeding $2 million. Ramirez is suing Rachel McGuire, her husband Sheldon McGuire, and their two therapy companies for negligence, claiming Rachel McGuire was not licensed to provide psilocybin-assisted therapy. Colorado Springs police investigated the incident but did not recommend any criminal charges, while state records confirm Rachel McGuire is a licensed professional counselor but not a licensed medical clinical facilitator for psilocybin treatment. In fullMan who was given psychedelic mushrooms in therapy fell from 4th-floor window and spent months in hospital: lawsuitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
