Ketamine: What doctors want you know about treatment that killed Matthew Perry [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO — The arrests of five people including two doctors charged in connection with the death of beloved actor Matthew Perry, is thrusting the use of Ketamine infusion treatment into the spotlight.

“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada at press conference Thursday.

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“I mean, it does contribute to the stigma that we’ve been trying to get over for a very long time,” said Dustin Robinson, managing principal of Iter Investments, a venture capital firm specializing in hallucinogenic drug treatments.

“The reality is the stuff we invest in and the stuff we are interested in has absolutely nothing to do with the way Matthew Perry was using these drugs. It is the wild, wild west in the sense that nobody really knows the extent of the use,” said …