What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine - The New York Times
Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to treat depression.
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Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to treat depression.
An autopsy report released by the Los Angeles County medical examiner Friday said the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, who was found facedown and unresponsive in a hot tub at his home Oct. 28, resulted from the “acute effects” of ketamine, an anesthetic with psychedelic properties.
The number of patients with a ketamine prescription rose more than fivefold from 2017 to 2022.
Unsupervised treatment — fueled by telemedicine prescriptions — for various psychiatric problems poses a number of health risks, the agency said.
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