12/16/2023
Hello Folks,
Many of you were heartbroken with the news that Matthew Perry died. It is a tragedy. Today, the autopsy report was released and it appears he died of "acute effects of Ketamine." It appears the high dose of Ketamine (a dissociative anesthetic) was taken before getting into a swimming pool where he drowned. While, by report, he did receive a Ketamine infusion for depression and anxiety (which has risks, though minimal), his last supervised Ketamine infusion was 1.5 weeks before his death. Ketamine is a fast acting medication that has a short half life of about 2-4 hours. What that means is that Matthew Perry ingested Ketamine outside the protocols of established supervised treatment and drowned. This is truly tragic, but not the result of having Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. If you have received Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at The Attach Place, I want to put your fears and questions at ease. I will restate it. Matthew Perry ingested Ketamine outside the establish supervised Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy protocol and it cost him his life. Ketamine is a serious Schedule 3 controlled substance. It should only be taken as prescribed by a medical professional and supervised during treatment by a licensed mental health professional. Any other form of Ketamine use is illegal and can be fatal, as it was in this case. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at [email protected]. I want to support you to understand the risks and benefits.
