Lamar Odom Advocates for Ketamine Therapy Following Matthew Perry's Death

Former NBA player emphasizes the importance of medical supervision in using the drug, which was found in high levels in Perry's system at the time of his death.

• Lamar Odom, former NBA player and ex-husband of Khloé Kardashian, has spoken out about his positive experiences with ketamine therapy, following the death of actor Matthew Perry, who had high levels of the drug in his system.
• Odom, who has battled drug and alcohol addiction, credits ketamine therapy with helping him get clean and manage PTSD, but stresses that it must be prescribed and supervised by a doctor.
• Matthew Perry, known for his role in 'Friends', was found dead in his jacuzzi with high levels of ketamine in his system. He had received a ketamine infusion treatment for depression and anxiety a week and a half prior to his death.
• Experts believe Perry's death was likely due to unsupervised use of ketamine, not the therapy itself. Dr. Lucas Trautman, medical director of the Mississippi-based addiction rehab Oxford Treatment Center, stated that deaths from ketamine therapy are 'exceedingly rare'.
• Odom, who owns several rehab centers in California, has recently opened a dental office, Oxy Dental, which accepts all insurance and aims to help those in need.

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