Matthew Perry

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Fra 'Friends' til en tragisk skæbne: Matthew Perrys overdosis og efterspillet

Jasveen Sangha Afhængighed - Forvaltning af sundhed - Ketamin - Matthew Perry - Mental sundhed - Overdosis - Receptpligtig medicin - Jasveen Sangha

Fem personer, heriblandt læger, er blevet anklaget i sagen omkring Matthew Perrys tragiske ketaminoverdosis. Hvad skete der egentlig?

Matthew Perry, der er bedst kendt for sin rolle som den elskede Chandler Bing i den ikoniske tv-serie 'Friends', døde pludseligt den 28. oktober 2023 i en alder af 54 år. En obduktion viste, at han døde som følge af de akutte virkninger af ketamin, et stof, som han desværre havde fået flere injektioner af på dagen for sin død. Nyheden om hans uventede bortgang chokerede fans over hele verden, og det rejste spørgsmål om, hvordan man kan undgå lignende tragedier i fremtiden.

Som følge af Perry's dødsfald har myndighederne anklaget fem personer i forbindelse med hans ketaminoverdosis. Blandt de anklagede findes to læger og Matthew Perrys personlige assistent, der angiveligt var involveret i at administrere stoffet til skuespilleren. Dette har rejst spørgsmål om ansvarlighed og muligheden for, at personer, der er betroet andres helbred, kan misbruge deres magt.

Anklagerne mod de involverede omfatter sammensværgelse om distribution af ketamin, og det ser ud til, at dette er blevet en stor retssag, der vil kaste lys over den mørke verden af stofmisbrug og medicinsk ansvarlighed. Perry's tragiske død er ikke blot et tab for fans, men også en kald til handling for at beskytte de sårbare mod den skadelige kombination af tildelt medicin og dårlig vejledning.

I 2020 blev ketamin godkendt til behandling af depression, men det kan også misbruges, hvilket skaber en kompleks situation for både medicinske fagfolk og patienter. At kende de mulige risici ved medicinsk behandling er afgørende, især når man står over for så alvorlige problemer som Perry's.

Vidste du, at Matthew Perry kæmpede med afhængighed i store dele af sit liv? Trods sin berømmelse og succes førte hans personlige kampe ham ofte ind i en mørk tunnel. Desuden har mange af vores yndlingskomedier over tid adresseret alvorlige emner, hvilket viser, at selv de sjoveste stunder kan gemme på dybe livslektier. Så næste gang du ser din yndlings sitcom, husk at bag grinene kan der nogle gange gemme sig en tragisk historie.

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5 charged in drug investigation into Matthew Perry's ketamine death ... (ABC News)

Matthew Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, at the age of 54. An autopsy revealed he died from the acute effects of ketamine.

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Two doctors and the 'ketamine queen' charged in overdose death of ... (NBC News)

Multiple people have been charged in connection with the accidental overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, law enforcement sources told NBC News Thursday.

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Matthew Perry's assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors ... (ABC7 Los Angeles)

A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose last year.

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Matthew Perry's Assistant and Doctors Charged With Getting Him ... (The New York Times)

The authorities charged Mr. Perry's personal assistant, two doctors and others with crimes, including conspiracy to distribute ketamine, in the death of the ...

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5, including 2 doctors, charged in Matthew Perry's death investigation (WABC-TV)

Perry died in October due to a ketamine overdose and received several injections of the drug on the day he died from his live-in personal assistant. The ...

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Matthew Perry's Assistant, Doctors Among 5 Charged In His ... (Today.com)

Jasveen Sangha, also known as “the Ketamine Queen,” and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, aka “Dr. P.,” were charged in an 18-count superseding indictment unsealed on ...

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Multiple people charged in connection to Matthew Perry's death (CNN)

The beloved actor who starred as Chandler Bing on “Friends” died in October 2023 at the age of 54. Perry was found floating face down in a stand-alone jacuzzi ...

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5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in connection to Matthew ... (WESTERNMASSNEWS.com)

Five people have been ...

Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection ... (Department of Justice)

LOS ANGELES – A licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer were arrested today in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, ...

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5, including 2 doctors, charged in Matthew Perry's death investigation (KFSN-TV)

Perry died in October due to a ketamine overdose and received several injections of the drug on the day he died from his live-in personal assistant. The ...

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At least 1 arrest made in connection to Matthew Perry's overdose ... (PBS NewsHour)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry's death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, ...

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Matthew Perry's assistant, 2 doctors among those charged in actor's ... (KTLA)

Five people have been charged in the accidental overdose death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, authorities announced on Thursday.

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'Ketamine Queen' and 2 doctors among those charged in Matthew ... (LAist)

Five people are facing federal charges in connection with the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry, who died last year from an overdose of ketamine, ...

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Five People Charged, Including 2 Doctors, In Matthew Perry ... (Deadline)

themselves.” Two of the five have been arrested — Jasveen Sangha, 41, a.k.a. “The Ketamine Queen,” of North Hollywood and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 42, a.k.a. “Dr ...

Administrator Milgram's Statement on Charges Filed in Connection ... (DEA)

We allege each of the defendants played a key role in his death by falsely prescribing, selling, or injecting the ketamine that caused Matthew Perry's tragic ...

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2 doctors are charged in connection to 'Friends' actor Matthew ... (NPR)

Five people, including two California doctors, have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of the Friends actor, according to the U.S. Attorney's ...

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Matthew Perry: Five charged over Friends star's death (BBC News)

Police said on Thursday that their investigation, launched in May, uncovered a "broad underground criminal network" of drug suppliers who distributed large ...

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5 charged in Matthew Perry's death (USA TODAY)

Five people have been charged in Matthew Perry's death. It looks as if Tim Walz and JD Vance are heading for the debate stage. And does having a Disney+ ...

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The depths of Matthew Perry's addiction: 6 to 8 shots a day and $55 ... (NBC News)

Friends” actor Matthew Perry was experiencing an out-of-control ketamine addiction, injecting the drug six to eight times a day before his accidental ...

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Matthew Perry death investigation: 'Ketamine Queen' and cover-ups (BBC News)

An investigation into the Friends actor's death uncovered an alleged vast ketamine dealing network.

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Matthew Perry death: 5 charged with distributing ketamine (NewsNation Now)

Perry, 54, was found face down in a hot tub at his home · An autopsy found a ketamine overdose caused his death · The actor had a history of addiction and ...

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5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in 'Friends' star Matthew ... (PBS NewsHour)

Perry died in October due to a ketamine overdose and received several injections of the drug on the day he died from his live-in personal assistant.

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The death of Matthew Perry: A timeline of how events unfolded (ABC7 Los Angeles)

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Actor Matthew Perry died last year after he was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Pacific Palisades.

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5 people charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's death (The Associated Press)

Perry died in October due to a ketamine overdose and prosecutors said he received several injections on the day he died from his live-in personal assistant, ...

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Matthew Perry Death: Doctors, Assistant Arrested in Drug Investigation (Variety)

Five arrests have been made in the investigation of Matthew Perry's death, the Department of Justice said.

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Arrests in Matthew Perry's death and Kamala Harris' economic ... (NBC News)

Five people have been charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.

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Matthew Perry's assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors ... (Fortune)

The doctors preyed on Perry's history of addiction to provide him with ketamine in amounts they knew were dangerous, prosecutors say.

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The Pain of Matthew Perry's Last Days as He Relied on Ketamine (The New York Times)

Court papers show that Mr. Perry, the “Friends” star who had long struggled with addiction, was increasingly taking ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, ...

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Matthew Perry's shocking last month on ketamine: 'I wonder how ... (Los Angeles Times)

In announcing arrests in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, authorities unveiled a disturbing narrative of the weeks leading up to his final day.

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What we know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry's death (NBC Southern California)

The five defendants are Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha, Kenneth Iwamasa and Erik Fleming.

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How prosecutors say the suspects in Matthew Perry's death took ... (CNN)

A cadre of people linked to Matthew Perry – including doctors and North Hollywood's alleged “Ketamine Queen” – took advantage of his vulnerability as a ...

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What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death? (ABC News)

Ketamine is the drug involved in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry and a powerful anesthetic approved by U.S. health regulators for use during ...

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Ketamine: What doctors want you know about treatment that killed ... (WPVI-TV)

The arrests of five people charged in the death of actor Mathew Perry is thrusting the use of Ketamine infusion treatment into the spotlight.

5 people are charged in connection with 'Friends' actor Matthew ... (NPR)

Two doctors and an alleged drug dealer are among the five charged in connection with Perry's death. Federal authorities accuse them of supplying the actor ...

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What to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry's death (WPVI-TV)

Plasencia and Sangha were arrested Thursday, Iwamasa and Fleming have pleaded guilty to their charges, and Chavez has agreed to plead guilty.

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What is ketamine? Understanding the drug after Matthew Perry's death (NBC News)

The hallucinogen has grown in popularity in recent years as an off-label treatment for depression, but experts say it can be addictive and must be used in a ...

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Matthew Perry: What is ketamine infusion therapy? (BBC News)

The drug, used by the late actor Matthew Perry, is used in certain cases to treat depression.

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