Actor Matthew Perry died of an accidental overdose, and authorities have made an arrest.
Law enforcement sources informed NBC News that the arrest occurred in Southern California on Thursday.
According to TMZ, a doctor was one among the many people arrested. KTLA 5 hasn’t been able to verify the information, though.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will make any more statements, the Drug Enforcement Administration informed KTLA, adding that they “are not commenting or providing information on this matter at this time.”
Matthew Perry was discovered unconscious at his Pacific Palisades residence in October of 2023. The “Friends” actor passed away in December from “acute effects of ketamine,” according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, who conducted an autopsy on the actor.
In an attempt to ascertain how and why the actor had so much of the chemical in his body when he died away, the Los Angeles Police Department announced in May that it was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
The autopsy report said, “Trace amounts of ketamine were detected in the stomach contents.” It was stated that ketamine infusion therapy was being administered to him for anxiety and sadness.
“Since ketamine’s half-life is three to four hours or less,” the Ketamine Matthew Perry had in his blood at the time of his death “could not be from that infusion therapy,” according to the study, which states that Matthew Perry’s last known treatment was 1.5 weeks before his death.
Ketamine is a “dissociative anaesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects,” according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. It is frequently perceived as a “club drug” that young people like taking at EDM concerts and parties.
The investigation also indicated that “drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects” were contributory causes of Matthew Perry’s demise.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration stated that buprenorphine is the first medicine for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) that may be prescribed or delivered in doctor’s offices, greatly expanding access to treatment.
No evidence of foul play was found, and the cause of death was reported as accidental (drug and drowning-related).
According to the report, “cardiac artery disease contributes due to exacerbation of ketamine-induced myocardial effects on the heart; drowning contributes due to the likelihood of submersion into the pool as he passed out.” Although buprenorphine effects are not dangerous, they are classified as contributing due to the additive respiratory effects that arise when high levels of ketamine are present. No fatal blunt or penetrating trauma is discovered during the autopsy.
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