‘Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry Died Due to ‘Acute Effects of Ketamine,’ Medical Report Says

‘Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry Died Due to ‘Acute Effects of Ketamine,’ Medical Report Says


The American star was found dead on October 28, aged 54, in her home in California

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OR actor Matthew Perry, who played Chandler inside Friends, died due to “acute effects of ketamine”, a substance used to treat depression and also as a recreational drug. Other factors that contributed to the actor’s death were: Drowning, coronary heart disease and the effects of buprenorphinea substance used in the treatment of opioid addiction.

The information was revealed by the Los Angeles County Medical Office this Friday the 15th. According to the autopsy report obtained by the magazine people, the death of Perry it occurred through an “unknown route of taking the drug”. It was found “in a residential swimming pool.”

There were prescription drugs and loose pills in the house. Perry, but the autopsy indicates that no drugs were found near the pool. The autopsy also found that there were no signs of life-threatening trauma or suspected foul play. The actor was found dead at the age of 54 in his Los Angeles home on October 28.

According to the toxicology report obtained by TMZTHE ketamine caused cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression in the actor. One of the hypotheses is this Perry he had used the substance a few hours before his death.

The document also mentions that about a week before his death, Matthew Perry had been taking ketamine infusion therapy to treat depression and anxiety. The substance, however, has a short half-life. Therefore, it “could not have come from that infusion therapy, as the half-life of ketamine is 3-4 hours or less.”

Matthew Perry sold a R$71 million mansion before his death
Matthew Perry sold a R$71 million mansion before his death

Source: Terra

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