Various People charged in connection with overdose death of actor Matthew Perry

One person was arrested in Southern California on Thursday in connection with Perry death last year which was attributed to the acute effects of ketamine.

Perry 54 was found face down in the heated end of a pool at his Pacific Palisades home on Oct. 28, 2023.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner Office attributed his death to acute effects of ketamine an anesthetic in psychedelic traits.

Various people have been charged in connection with the accidental overdose death of actor Matthew Perry law enforcement told media on Thursday.

Perry famous for playing Chandler Bing on Friend had been open about his struggles with opioid addiction and alcoholism which he written in his 2022 memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.

At the time of his death he had been clean for 19 months according to medical examiner report.

The levels of ketamine in his body were high equal to amount used for general anesthesia during surgery according to medical examiner.

At least one person was arrested in Southern California Thursday the sources adds.

Federal prosecutors are expected to unveil and indictment later in the day detailing the allegations against that individuals and others.

We were and still are heart borken by Matthew death but it has helped to know law enforcement has taken his case very seriously.

We look forward to justice taking its course.

The family of Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison said who is Perry stepfather.

Los Angeles police expressed in May that they were working with federal authorities to investigate the source of the ketamine Perry had consumed.

Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy to treat depression and anxiety His last session take place over a week before to his death.

The medical examiner added that the ketamine in Perry system could not be form that infusion therapy given its short half life.

The levels of ketamine in his body were high equivalent to amount used for general anesthesia during surgery.

The coroner ruled his death an accident. Other factors included drowning coronary artery disease and effects of buprenorphine

After the death of Michael Jackson in 2009 his private physician Dr Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for providing the singer with a mega dose of powerful drugs.

Text messages led to arrests

Sources tell media a search warrant allegedly showed Perry texting about getting ketamine the price he would pay for it and what the drug dealers were going to get it to him.

Money or drugs were sent by mail.

What is ketamine?

Ketamine is so famous street drug and can be taken for entertainment. It gained popularity as a club drug in the 90s due to its psychedelic effects.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has hallucinogenic effects. Ketamine therapy is mental health treatment and is legal for use by registered doctors

The levels of Ketamine in Perry body at the time of his death were so high. It was in range used for general anesthesia during surgery according to the coroner.

The actor was undergoing ketamine therapy to treat depression.

The coroner said the ketamine in his system at death could not be form that infusion therapy as it was administered by a doctor one and a half weeks before his death.