The autopsy report for actor Matthew Perry revealed a grim picture of his final days.
It showed how, according to a friend, he became very mean and angry in the weeks before he died due to the testosterone shots he took.
In addition, it showed how he had a lethal amount of the drug ketamine and buprenorphine, which are used to treat opioid addiction.
He was taking Tamoxifen, which is a drug used to treat breast cancer, to help with his weight loss.
He also took anti-diabetic and nicotine lollipops. When he died, his live-in aide claimed that he was still smoking two packs of cigarettes every day.
According to the report by the medical examiner, Matthew was heavily dependent on prescription and over-the- counter drugs to live.
In his bedroom, the documents revealed that there were multiple bottles of pills and other medical devices.
They also had multiple food items, including candies, caplets, and breath mints.
The documents also revealed that he had multiple prescription drugs in his bathroom, such as oral rinses, digestive aids, and ointments.
He had been taking ketamine intravenously for treatment prior to his death, but the report noted that the substance came from another source.
The half-life of ketamine is only around three to four hours. His last infusion was around a week and a half before he died.
Bankole Johnson, a renowned neuroscientist, stated that it’s likely that Matthew used the drug recreationally.
He also noted that it would be hazardous to give this substance to someone who’s using buprenorphine. In his 2022 memoir, Matthew wrote about his dislike for the drug.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he went to a rehabilitation center in Switzerland for treatment. He said that taking ketamine felt like getting hit in the head using a large shovel.
The use of ketamine caused a rough hangover. According to his anesthesiologist, Dr. Ataoin, he was not given further ketamine treatments as he was already feeling better.
His friend Jennifer, who was his former co-star in Friends, revealed to Variety that she had been texting him the day before he died.
According to Jennifer, she was texting with him the day before he died, and he was in a good place, as he had just stopped smoking and was getting in shape. She claimed that he wasn’t in pain.