Matthew Perry seemed to ‘freeze up’ after ‘large’ ketamine 2 weeks before death

Beloved “Friends” star Matthew Perry seemed to have a severe reaction after being injected with a large dose of ketamine by a doctor who was later charged in connection to his death. This incident occurred just two weeks before Perry’s overdose.

Salvador Plascencia, along with another doctor, Mark Chavez, Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, alleged street dealer Erik Fleming, and Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles,” were arrested for allegedly exploiting Perry for thousands of dollars by selling him ketamine vials at inflated prices.

Plascencia, who had the authority to prescribe ketamine, took advantage of Perry’s drug abuse issues by profiting from his situation. He even texted Iwamasa about how much money Perry would pay for ketamine as the actor struggled with addiction.

However, just 16 days before Perry’s death, Plascencia appeared to express concern after Perry experienced a troubling reaction to a large ketamine dose, causing his blood pressure to spike and him to freeze up.

Iwamasa, Perry’s long-time assistant, administered numerous ketamine shots to the actor in the days leading up to his death, including some that prosecutors believe led to his passing.

Perry had been undergoing ketamine therapy for depression, and when the clinic refused to increase his dosage, he sought help from Plascencia and Chavez to obtain more ketamine.

Plascencia and Chavez allegedly supplied Perry with ketamine in exchange for exorbitant amounts of money, taking advantage of his vulnerability. Iwamasa, without medical training, also administered ketamine to Perry under Plascencia’s directions.

Plascencia continued to sell ketamine to Iwamasa despite knowing the risks of Perry’s addiction, and authorities believe that the fatal dose of ketamine came from Sangha.

Plascencia and Sangha are facing charges for conspiracy to distribute ketamine, while Plascencia also faces additional charges related to distributing ketamine and falsifying documents.

Sangha is also facing charges related to drug distribution and maintaining drug-involved premises, while Fleming, Iwamasa, and Chavez have admitted to conspiracy charges in connection to distributing ketamine.