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The Los Angeles County medical examiner's conclusion that the cause of Friends star Matthew Perry's death was the acute effects of ketamine...

“For him to have ketamine at the level that he had is actually a little confusing to a lot of my colleagues,” Dr. Michael Bottros, who oversees ketamine infusions at the University of Southern California says.

Ketamine is generally safe when taken under medical supervision, experts said, but the Perry case also underscores potential risks.

Ketamine is generally safe when taken under medical supervision, experts said, but the Perry case also underscores potential risks.

LOS ANGELES — The finding by the Los Angeles County medical examiner that “Friends” star Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is generating interest in the drug.

The amount of ketamine "Friends" star Matthew Perry had in his system was equivalent to the general anesthesia given to surgical patients, according to his autopsy report.

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees discussed strategies and tactics to build a successful and efficient pain management and outpatient anesthesia program.

Research from the N.I.H. illustrates how persistent and pervasive the condition is across the United States.

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Interventional Pain Management Tracks will return to the PAINWeek National Conference, taking place Sept. 6-9 in Las Vegas. “ASIPP has a long-standing relationship with PAINWeek. Together, they’ve organized a series of lectures with ASIPP key leaders as speakers to help explain the importance of interventional pain

Montclair, NJ (PRWEB) August 11, 2022 -- The statistics are alarming: At least a fifth of the US population has chronic pain.[1] Costs to society, ranging