2023-12-16 14:03:28
Perry was under ‘acute effects of ketamine’, says report Carlo Allegri/Reuters – 04/26/2017 The report on the causes of death of American actor Matthew Perry, star of the series Friends, reveals “acute effects of ketamine”, a recreational drug made from an anesthetic. The DEA (US Drug Enforcement Agency) points out that “ketamine can induce a state of sedation (a feeling of calm and relaxation), immobility, pain relief and amnesia (no memory of events while under the influence of the drug) and is abused by dissociative sensations and hallucinogenic effects”. Sedation may have been precisely the condition that led Perry, 54, to accidentally drown in a jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles on October 28. This drug has versions for humans and animals, with veterinary use being the most commonly used. Normally, the liquid is transformed into powder, through heating, and inhaled, but there are also other forms of consumption, according to the DEA (mixed with liquids, injected or smoked). Even in small amounts, the drug distorts a person’s perception of sound and visual elements, leaving them “disconnected and out of control”, says the American agency. Unwanted side effects include agitation, depression, cognitive difficulties, unconsciousness and amnesia, as well as nausea. One of the risks of ketamine abuse is death from bronchoaspiration — the individual vomits while sleeping. It can also cause respiratory arrest, due to the sedative effect. Due to its properties, ketamine is also commonly used by criminals in the ‘Good Night, Cinderella’ scam.
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