Matthew Perry died of ketamine
A good six weeks after Matthew Perry was found dead in the hot tub at his home, the coroner's office has published the results of its investigation. Ketamine, a narcotic that is also used as a drug, was the cause of the former "Friends" star's death.
The actor Matthew Perry, known from the cult series "Friends", has died as a result of consuming the anaesthetic ketamine, according to the authorities. Perry died from the "acute effects of ketamine", according to the Los Angeles coroner's office. Other factors in the actor's death at the end of October were the effects of a drug used to treat opioid addiction, coronary artery disease and drowning, the authorities said. The coroner's office classified Perry's death as "accidental".
Ketamine is used by doctors as an anaesthetic, especially in emergency medicine. Recently, it has also been used in the treatment of severe depression. However, it is also used as a drug. The effect depends on the dosage and ranges from a distorted space-time perception and hallucinogenic effects to near-death experiences. The sensation of pain is greatly reduced, and overdoses can lead to loss of consciousness and respiratory arrest.
According to the autopsy report, Perry received ketamine infusion therapy, the last treatment is said to have taken place one and a half weeks before his death. However, according to the doctors, the ketamine found in his body must have been administered shortly before the time of death.
Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home at the end of October at the age of 54. In the 1990s, he became famous for his role as sarcastic funnyman Chandler Bing in the globally popular TV series "Friends". In his autobiography published last year, Perry reported that he had struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years. He wrote that he had spent more than nine million dollars on a total of 65 stays in rehab clinics.
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Despite Matthew Perry's struggle with drug addiction, highlighted in his recent autobiography, his demise was tragically linked to an overdose of ketamine, a substance often used for both medical and recreational purposes in Hollywood's entertainment scene. The coroner's report named this narcotic as the primary cause of Perry's untimely death in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home.
Source: www.ntv.de
