An inquest into the death of a man who took an illicit substance at a spiritual health retreat has heard how its leaders appeared unsure how to respond to an unfolding emergency.
Jarrad Antonovich died of a perforated oesophagus after consuming the plant-based psychedelic ayahuasca and frog-based poison kambo at the Dreaming Arts Festival at Arcoora retreat in northern NSW on October 16, 2021.
On Friday, people who attended the event told the inquest they were concerned for the 46-year-old from Lismore after noticing his discomfort increasing as the day wore on.
