The death of Presley Gerber, announced on Sunday, now raises questions about his medical care. The son of Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber died at age 27 in a drug treatment center. If the exact circumstances of his death remain unknown, a source cited by the American media TMZ claims that his doctor prescribed ketamine, a powerful anesthetic and analgesic. Usually used in medicine, ketamine is not recommended in sensitive patients due to the habituation it causes. Recently, ketamine has been diverted from its medical use and is used as a psychotropic drug.
According to TMZ, which says it received this information from Presley Gerber’s entourage, the young man’s doctor knew of his problems related to substance use, but nevertheless continued to prescribe him ketamine.
“We are furious”
“It was a real problem for him. He had become addicted to it, he spoke to us very openly about it. We are furious. If you ask us our opinion, we think that this doctor should be prosecuted,” the entourage would have confided to the celebrity media.
The results of the autopsy on Presley Gerber’s body should notably make it possible to determine whether traces of drugs were discovered at the time of his death.
