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Hannah Roberts

Matthew Perry’s death: What is ketamine and how can it be used for depression?

Matthew Perry’s death has been ruled an accident from the “acute effects of ketamine,” officials in Los Angeles have confirmed.

A summary of the post-mortem examination from the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said the actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in US sitcom Friends, was receiving “ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety”.

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