RIP Matthew Perry

[IndigoErth]

Well that's too sad.

Googled up ketamine and apparently it's also used in administering general anesthesia? Yeah... that fact alone doesn't sound like a good mix with water.

[Andrew NDB]

"However, because ketamine has a half-life of three to four hours, the ketamine in Perry’s system could not have come from that infusion, the medical examiner concluded."

Well, there it is right there.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by KROW

Cause of death revealed about a week ago.



SOURCE

The article goes on to explain the effects of the drug itself and the ramifications of using it therapeutically.

well damn, now that's really sad

[Barkworm]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

"However, because ketamine has a half-life of three to four hours, the ketamine in Perry’s system could not have come from that infusion, the medical examiner concluded."

Well, there it is right there.

What is where now?

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

What is where now?

The ketamine in his system wasn't from the treatment he was undergoing due to the timespan since, so it was either self administered, or by someone else shortly before his death.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Googled up ketamine and apparently it's also used in administering general anesthesia? Yeah... that fact alone doesn't sound like a good mix with water.

It was first used in Vietnam because... well, you needed something powerful to sedate young men with horrific injuries. It has also transitioned to being used to sedate larger animals here such as horses and cows due to its potency. Sister in law, as a horsey person, said she was periodically requested by people if she could sneak vials of the stuff out her practice for their personal use.