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.
Is ketamine therapy safe? Answers to questions after Matthew Perry’s death
News that the actor Matthew Perry was undergoing ketamine therapy before his death has raised new questions about the drug’s safety
Since his last treatment was more than seven days ago, the “high levels of ketamine” found in his system could not have been from the therapy treatment, the medical examiners office said in the report.
We interviewed psychiatrists, other experts and patients to answer 10 common reader questions about ketamine. Here’s what they had to say.