LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles County medical examiners worked last year to determine how Matthew Perry died, they discovered something startling. “There’s been a blow-up of ketamine clinics,” he said, adding that he’s also seen an increase in online sites offering telehealth services that deliver ketamine prescriptions to a patient’s home. Bill Bodner, former special agent in charge of the DEA’s Los Angeles field division, said ketamine use is increasing. Deaths connected to ketamine are “infrequent,” but not unheard of, said Rosa Valle-Lopez, a spokesperson for the DEA in Los Angeles. ©2024 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 03, 2024 19:10 UTC