Matthew Perry

[foolishone]

The issue is that whatever he was actually using it for and even if he was using it legitimately, the public opinion of ketamine is so negative that that’s all that will be remembered. Plus 99% of people will just read the headline. It’s so sad.

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

The issue is that whatever he was actually using it for and even if he was using it legitimately, the public opinion of ketamine is so negative that that’s all that will be remembered. Plus 99% of people will just read the headline. It’s so sad.

True
Someone I watch on a reality show is having ketamine therapy. He has a lot of trauma from his childhood and it’s helping

 

[nbt]

I feel so sad at this

 

[shellie]

It says that ket can used after opioid use though for recovery? So was he using it to stay clean and just took too much?

Could be...but it could also be he got hooked on it and talked himself into thinking because he was getting it from the doctors, that meant it was a 'safe' drug to use.

 

[HotesTilaire]

I think whether it was prescribed or not, it means he’d still be alive if he hadn’t taken it

 

[Sure…Media!]

So sad

 

[LadyWeatherwax]

I understand that Ketamine therapy has been life changing for a lot of people, but I'm still shocked that it would be prescribed to someone with a history of such severe addiction. It just feels like a terrible idea, and I'm not surprised this is how it ended.

Edit: Spelling

 

[GalaxyGirl70]

Just seems like the biggest waste. He had such a lot of talent, but just couldn't fight his demons.

 

[Fanny Muchmore]

I understand that Ketamine therapy has been life changing for a lot of people, but I'm still shocked that it would be prescribed to someone with a history of such severe addiction. It just feels like a terrible idea, and I'm not surprised this is how it ended.

Edit: Spelling

I wonder if he 'doctor shopped' until he found one who was willing to treat him.

Unfortunately when this happened I said to my husband that I thought something would come out in the autopsy.

 

[missbunbury]

People seem to be saying his last ket infusion was a week and a half before his death, which would seem to suggest that it wasn't that ketamine that killed him since it only stays in your system a few hours?

 

[Plinkplonk]

People seem to be saying his last ket infusion was a week and a half before his death, which would seem to suggest that it wasn't that ketamine that killed him since it only stays in your system a few hours?

Or more likely, he had a stash of ketamine acquired from non official avenues and used it at home.

 

[Fanny Muchmore]

People seem to be saying his last ket infusion was a week and a half before his death, which would seem to suggest that it wasn't that ketamine that killed him since it only stays in your system a few hours?

Ketamine only has a half life of a few hours or so, so it suggests that he was taking it himself at home. Whether this was to self medicate, or recreational, we'll probably never know.

 

[Chocolate2008]

It’s really sad as the online comments seem to have flipped so quickly to oh so he was just an addict despite what he said type thing.
So already it appears his death seems less tragic to most people which I kinda of get but also struggle with!!

 

[missbunbury]

Or more likely, he had a stash of ketamine acquired from non official avenues and used it at home.

Maybe I was confusing in my wording, what I meant was not that he didn't die of ketamine but that the last infusion he had (if it's true that it happened a week and half prior) couldn't be the specific thing that killed him.

 

[Rockin' Robin]

Some of the comments in the DM, are suggesting that we are not being told the truth about his death. I wonder what they mean?

 

[ahtisyourself]

Maybe I was confusing in my wording, what I meant was not that he didn't die of ketamine but that the last infusion he had (if it's true that it happened a week and half prior) couldn't be the specific thing that killed him.

He was receiving ketamine infusion therapy but the ket found in his system wasn’t from the therapy as that was a week previous. So he had some at home

 

[SaLou]

Not sure how they can rule it accidental when he had such a high level of it in his blood.

 

[poppyseed1]

Not sure how they can rule it accidental when he had such a high level of it in his blood.

He didn’t intend on drowning which is what killed him.

 

[Elle]

I imagine that what seems a high level to an ordinary person is far less high for a person who has a very high tolerance to drugs.

In his book Matt spoke openly about acquiring drugs illicitly through doctor contacts. I can see him quite easily acquiring additional ketamine to supplement the therapy.

This is a man who battled demons each and every day. I can only imagine what a lonely struggle life is for an addict. It was a miracle he was still alive given the toll his decades long addiction had taken on his body and mind.

People are quick to judge drug addiction and are unable to imagine themselves in that position. It's so important to remember this is a mental illness we're talking about.

Sadly, Matt is a very good example of how you can have fame, charisma, millions in the bank and still be unhappy. This was a troubled lonely man and I really hope that the autopsy doesn't change his legacy.

I can unfortunately see naive people saying 'but he lied about being clean, he was on drugs'. It's not that black and white. He deserves to be remembered for the important work he did to help those with addiction.

Rest in peace, Matt.

 

[oatmealpieface]

Ketamine can be fun and therapeutic but the last place you wanna be when you k-hole is alone submerged in water. The ketamine therapy he was receiving was fully-supervised, I find the recent trend for ketamine therapy quite worrying as it gives the impression a very intense drug is actually safe. He was obviously one of those people who just couldn’t handle being inside his own head and thought K was safer than opiates, really really sad