LAPD works with feds in actor Matthew Perry death probe

Tue, May 21st 2024 at 2:15 PMFILE - Matthew Perry poses for a portrait on Feb. 17, 2015, in New York. Authorities are investigating the death of Perry and how the beloved actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled a contributing factor in his death. Los Angeles Police Capt. Scot Williams told the Los Angeles Times Tuesday, May 21, 2024, that detectives were looking into why the “Friends” star had so much ketamine in his system when he died in October.

According to Perry's autopsy obtained by the Associated Press, people close to the actor told investigators that he was undergoing ketamine infusion therapy, an experimental treatment used to treat depression and anxiety. But the medical examiner said that his last treatment 1 1/2 weeks earlier wouldn't explain the levels of ketamine in Perry’s blood. The drug is typically metabolized in a matter of hours.

The report pointed out that that the amount of ketamine in Perry's blood was in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery.reported that sources told them that authorities have interviewed several key individuals in Hollywood.

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