Drug Abuse and Addiction

The Heights of Matthew Perry: 6 to 8 Shots One Day at a Time & $55K a Month for Ketamine

VIDEO – WHY KILL THE GOLDEN GOOSE?

Aug. 15, 2024  – Five people have been charged in connection with Perry’s death, including his personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and one of those accused of providing the drug, Dr. Salvador Plasencia.  Prosecutors accuse Plasencia of telling a patient that Perry was “too far gone and spiraling in his addiction” the week before he died but still sold Perry ketamine through Iwamasa anyway.

Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy to treat depression and anxiety, but it was not the supervised therapy doses that killed him. His last session was more than a week before his death.

According to prosecutors, Perry had been seeking out unsupervised doses of the controlled substance and had developed an “out of control” dependence on it. Ketamine, an anesthetic with psychedelic properties, is a popular party drug that has recently been found to be a promising alternative treatment for some mental illnesses but carries serious medical risks. 

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C Luke

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