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The death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is currently under investigation.
LA Times report Perry, who died in October, reportedly had the prescription drug ketamine in his system, and Los Angeles police are investigating where he got the drug.
The newspaper added that the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said there were traces of drugs in Perry’s stomach, but the amount found in his bloodstream was sufficient for general anesthesia.
The Los Angeles Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Postal Service are working together to investigate the source of the drugs.
The investigation was the first report According to TMZ.
In December, TMZ obtained a toxicology report from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, which said Perry died from “the acute effects of ketamine,” which caused cardiovascular hyperstimulation and respiratory depression.
Ketamine can be used for depression, pain management, and recreational purposes.
The ME noted that Perry had been receiving ketamine infusion therapy and had been receiving treatment a week and a half before his death, but noted that “his death could not have been due to that infusion therapy as ketamine’s half-life is three to four days, or less than a few hours.”
Other contributing factors to Perry’s death in the hot tub include drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine.
The ME added that interviews suggest Perry has been clean for nearly two years and had no alcohol, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, PCP, or fentanyl in his system. . No illegal drugs were found in his home.
It was also noted that Matthew smoked two packs of cigarettes per day and suffered from COPD/emphysema and diabetes.
