American attorney Martin Estrada stated that the defendants exploited actor Perry’s addiction to enrich themselves. Despite knowing that they were doing wrong, they proceeded with their actions. He noted that among the five defendants are two doctors and the actor’s assistant.Estrada mentioned that one of the doctors, Salvador Plasencia, could face up to 120 years in federal prison.The 54-year-old actor Matthew Perry died on October 28 of last year. His body was found floating lifeless in the swimming pool of his Los Angeles home. About seven weeks after Perry’s death, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s report revealed that his death was due to drug and alcohol abuse. The toxicology report showed high levels of the hallucinogenic and anesthetic ketamine in Perry’s body, which is commonly associated with monitored surgical anesthesia.The autopsy report indicated that Matthew Perry’s death was caused by the acute effects of ketamine. Additionally, coronary artery disease and the effects of opioid-addiction medication buprenorphine were also found in his system. According to the report, the excessive amount of ketamine in Perry’s body likely caused severe stimulation, which could have led to breathing problems. It is suspected that he may have lost consciousness before slipping face-first into the hot tub.The report also indicated that the exact method of drug administration in Perry’s case was unclear. A small amount of drugs was found in his stomach, but there were no needle marks on his body at the time of death. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, dissociative anesthetic hallucinogens like ketamine can be injected, mixed with liquids, snorted as a powder, or smoked.The actor, who reportedly had not undergone monitored infusion sessions for several days, how he obtained the drug became a subject of legal investigation. In May, the Los Angeles police confirmed that they were investigating the death. Doctors and veterinarians often use ketamine as an anesthetic, and researchers have explored its use as a treatment for depression. Underground users take it illegally for its hallucinogenic effects.
