Matthew Perry Death, Ketamine Therapist Says Don't Blame the Drug, It's Effective
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 Matthew Perry's death being pinned on ketamine by the Coroner is misleading, and puts the drug in a bad light -- so says an M.D. who's prescribed it to his own patients. Dr. Zaid Fadul -- the Medical Director at BetterU and an expert in addiction…
The 54-year-old "Friends" actor Matthew Perry passed away last month. Now, according to the autopsy results, which were made public. The cause of death was the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine. Perry also drowned in "the heated end of his pool," according to the Los Angeles County Department...
The investigation into the tragic death of star Matthew Perry is ending and multiple suspects have been linked to the case. According to a news report from the LA Times, prosecutors will soon decide who will face charges in his drowning after the late actor's acquisition of the lethal amount of the dissociative anesthetic ketamine found in his blood.
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Lisa Kudrow says she's finally rewatching 'Friends' because of Matthew Perry. The actress has previously admitted that she couldn't bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn't want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series 'Time Bandits,' Kudrow revealed that she's begun to revisit old 'Friends' episodes, in large part to keep the memory of her late co-star Perry alive. Perry died October 28th, 2023, at age 54.
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‘Multiple People’ May Be Charged , in Matthew Perry’s Death.
On June 25, 'People' was informed by a law enforcement
source that the investigation into Perry's untimely death
was "nearing its conclusion," 'New York Post' reports. .
The source went on to say that "multiple people" may be charged in connection with Perry's death.
The U.S. Attorney's Office will reportedly decide whether to press charges against those individuals. .
Perry was found dead at his
home in Los Angeles on Oct. 28.
Perry was found dead at his
home in Los Angeles on Oct. 28.
He was 54 years old. .
His death, which was ruled accidental, was
confirmed to be caused by the effects of ketamine.
According to an autopsy report, the 'Friends' actor had 3.54 micrograms per milliliter of ketamine in his bloodstream.
That's almost three times the typical amount a person would normally use, 'New York Post' reports. .
In his 2022 memoir,
'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,' Perry described ketamine as a "giant exhale.".
‘Oh,’ I thought, ‘This is what happens when
you die.’ Yet I would continually sign up for
this s--- because it was something different,
and anything different is good, Matthew Perry, via 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing'.
Other factors contributing to Perry's death included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine.
Local police and the DEA launched an investigation in May to determine where Perry got the ketamine that led to his death.
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Matthew Perry's ex-girlfriend has called for further investigation into his death after it was revealed that he died from the "acute effects of ketamine" and drowning.