Matthew Perry died from effects of drug ketamine, coroner says

[ificandream]

Source: Associated Press

BY ANDREW DALTON
Updated 1:36 PM PST, December 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “the heated end of pool,” but that it was a secondary factor in his Oct. 28 death, deemed an accident.

The report says coronary artery disease and buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder, also contributed.

Perry was declared dead after being found unresponsive at his home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Investigators performed an autopsy the following day.

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[maxsolomon]

1. Ketamine is used to treat depression.

Fainting is a side effect.

Combined with Buprenorphine, I'd imagine that is not good.

RIP, Matt.

[Shermann]

6. You have to wonder about interactions between the two

The MSM isn't really deep diving that. Oh by the way there was another controlled opiod in his system.

[truthisfreedom]

2. I thought ketamine could only be administered under supervision?

Do they simply prescribe it to take at home? That seems crazy.

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. It's also a street drug

They call it "Special K". It's also available as a nasal spray for depression.

[LudwigPastorius]

5. Some doctors are prescribing it "off label" and making it available to people at home.

...a dangerous practice.

https://www.dhinsights.org/news/off-label-ketamine

[kimbutgar]

4. I hear Elon musk is also favors ketermine

It would awful if he suffered the same fate

[Aussie105]

7. The usual story with some drugs.

A little helps what ails you.
Too much kills.

How many other people died on the same day from accidental overdoses?

They weren't well known, so they go unreported. Just as dead though.

RIP Matthew, and all the other nameless ones.