Elon Musk Defends His Regular Use of Ketamine for Depressive Episodes, Addresses Whether He ‘Abuses’ the Drug

Elon Musk Defends His Regular Use of Ketamine for Depressive Episodes, Addresses Whether He 'Abuses' the Drug

Elon Musk is opening up about ketamine use.

The 52-year-old X owner spoke to his prescription ketamine use to treat depressive episodes in an interview with former CNN star Don Lemon.

During the conversation, he claimed that he takes a “small amount once every other week” — sometimes less frequently — to treat what he called “chemical tides” that can cause his depression.

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“Ketamine is helpful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind,” he said.

Don then asked if ketamine could “get in the way” of his government contracts and his standing on Wall Street. Elon said no, adding: “From the standpoint of Wall Street, what matters is execution. Are you building value for investors?”

“From an investor standpoint, he said, “if there is something I’m taking, I should keep taking it,” he continued.

He also said he mentioned his prescription ketamine use on X “because I thought, maybe this is something that could help other people.”

The video comes after Don Lemon announced that Elon Musk had canceled his deal for a new talk show on X just hours after a “testy” interview.

Don asked whether he ever “abuses” ketamine, which the billionaire said he is taking under a doctor’s supervision.

“I don’t think so. If you use too much ketamine, you can’t really get work done, and I have a lot of work,” he added.

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