Almost a year after the death of beloved Friends star Matthew Perry—and nine months after an autopsy concluded he had died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine —an arrest has reportedly been made by Los Angeles authorities as part of their investigation into the source of the drug. Drowning “in the heated end of his pool” also contributed to the 54-year-old actor’s accidental death—as did coronary artery disease and buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder, according to reports by the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner via the Associated Press in 2023. Perry was declared dead after being found unresponsive at his home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Oct.
28. While the actor had previously taken drugs, he had been “reportedly clean for 19 months,” according to the coroner’s report. He had reportedly received ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety, the coroner wrote.
But his last treatment was reported to have occurred a week and a half before his death. Perry had reportedly played pickleball earlier in the day. His assistant, who found him face down in the pool after returning from running errands, told investigators that the actor hadn’t been sick, made any health complaints, or shown evidence of recent alcohol or drug use.
Ketamine, popularly known as the party drug Special K, has recently been hailed as a breakthrough treatment for major depression. But it is not without risks. What is ketamine? Ke.