Doctor faces sentencing for illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, who died from overdose

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A doctor faces sentencing for illegally supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who died from an overdose in 2023. Perry, who publicly struggled with substance abuse, received ketamine infusions for depression but later used unsupervised at-home injections obtained through an illegal network. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, is approved for depression treatment but also carries risks of abuse and adverse effects, especially at high doses.


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