Matthew Perry was “clean” for 19 months: the actor’s forensic report reveals that he died of cardiovascular overstimulation, what caused the fatal outcome?

On October 28, 2023, the world of entertainment suffered a great loss with the death of Matthew Perry, the actor who played the hilarious Chandler on the hit series Friends.

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Perry was found in the jacuzzi of his residence in Los Angeles, at the age of 54. According to reports, the actor spent the afternoon playing pickleball, a sport similar to tennis, with some friends.

After several weeks of investigation, an autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office was released, which determined the cause of his death to be an “accidental overdose of ketamine,” a drug the actor used to treat his depression.

Ketamine is a substance that has an anesthetic and hallucinogenic effect, and in some cases it is also used to fight depression.

However, its use entails risks for the health of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, especially if it is combined with other drugs or medicines, reports El Español.

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What does Matthew Perry’s forensic report say?

Now more details about the causes of the actor’s death have become known. According to the medical examiner’s report, accessed by People magazine and cited by RPP, Matthew Perry died of “cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.” The police also reported that they have completed the investigation in this case.

The report revealed that Perry suffered from coronary artery disease and was also using buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid addiction.

Those preexisting medical conditions, along with the acute effects of ketamine, caused the cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression that caused his death.

In addition, the report indicated that Perry had been “clean” for 19 months and had begun special ketamine infusion therapy a week and a half before his death.

In addition, the actor was taking other medications for weight control, diabetes and smoking, which could have worsened his health condition.

Perry was known for his struggles with addiction and depression, which affected his career and personal life. His death shocked the entertainment world and his millions of fans who remember him with love and admiration. (AND)