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“Friends” star Matthew Perry’s final report on death has been released by The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office noting that the sitcom icon died from “acute effects of ketamine”.
Contributing factors include drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine in Mr. Matthew Perry’s death.
The medical examiner stated that the cause of death was an accident.
Fox11 Report
According to the autopsy report of Matthew Perry obtained by Fox11, the actor had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/ emphysema as well as diabetes.
Mr. Perry also had abused drugs in the past but was reportedly found clean for 19 months before death.
The most recent therapy that Mr. Perry was undergoing was Ketamine infusion therapy one and a half weeks before his death.
Matthew Perry was found unresponsive floating in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on October 28. Initially, his cause of death was listed as ‘deferred’ by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
At the raised levels of Ketamine in his body after death, the main lethal effects were likely due to a superfluous stimulation of the heart and decreased breathing.
The drowning situation is considered because he was likely immersed in the hot tub and lost consciousness due to the effect of Ketamine in his body.
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Buprenorphine and other opioids may result in respiratory depression signalized by slow and shallow breathing that leads to carbon dioxide building up in your blood.
The medical examiner further mentioned in the autopsy report that Ketamine could result in a surge in blood pressure.
The heart disease exacerbates the effects of Ketamine on Perry’s heart. While Buprenorphine did not reach toxic levels, it contributed by adding respiratory effects when combined with extortionate ketamine levels.
The levels of Ketamine in Perry’s inner blood were measured at 3271 ng/ml, and his peripheral outer blood was measured at 3540 ng/ml. Just to give an idea, during surveil surgery or aesthesia similar levels of ketamine are usually found, ranging from 1000 to 6000 ng/ml.
Conclusion
A combination of ketamine, heart disease, drowning, and the effects of buprenorphine results in Matthew Perry’s death was accidental.
No drug paraphernalia or prescription medications were found near his hot tub, so no evidence suggests any foul play with his death.
Perry was part of every single episode of “Friends” 10-season from 1994 to 2004 making him one of the biggest Hollywood actors.
News Source: Fox7-Austin
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