Why Mathew Perry’s Death from Acute Ketamine is Problematic

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Mainstream media is reporting that Mathew Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine after an autopsy report was released on December 12th, 2023. I’m an anesthesiologist of 25 years, published books and SPEAK about mental disease and ketamine. Perry’s death seems straightforward, until you delve into the autopsy report.

First, let’s define the word “acute” —a phenomenon characterized by the sharpness of severity of sudden onset. This means that a cause and effect occur shortly after an event, which in this case is Perry’s acute ketamine administration. On October 28th, 2023, the 54-year-old actor was discovered in face-down his jacuzzi, unresponsive, and declared dead at the scene. The cause of death was reportedly a drowning, and he died sometime between 1137 and 1600 hours. 

Mr. Perry, who was open about his lifelong substance abuse struggles…