New questions about ketamine therapy after actor Matthew Perrys death

Ketamine, once used primarily as a sedative or a psychedelic party drug, has become a popular fast-acting treatment for depression and other serious mental health conditions. But news that the actor Matthew Perry was undergoing ketamine therapy before his death has raised new questions about the drug’s safety.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office revealed Friday that Perry died of the acute effects of ketamine. The actor was undergoing ketamine infusion therapy, according to the autopsy, and was last treated a week and a half before his death.

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