Elon Musk Took Ketamine Daily, Sometimes Mixing It With Other Drugs, Explosive NYT Report Finds [View all]
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Source: Mediaite.com
Elon Musk was using ketamine so frequently last year that he complained it was damaging his bladder, according to a bombshell New York Times investigation that details his escalating drug use as he became one of President Donald Trump’s closest political allies. The report, based on private messages and interviews with more than a dozen people close to Musk, claims his consumption went far beyond what had previously been disclosed – at times involving daily ketamine occasionally mixed with Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms at both private and public gatherings.
While Musk has publicly spoken about his mental health — describing “great highs, terrible lows and unrelenting stress” —he’s also refused the use of traditional antidepressants. He has said he was prescribed ketamine for depression, taking it “about every two weeks.” But the Times reports that those familiar with his habits described a pattern that blurred the line between treatment and excess. He reportedly travelled with a medication box containing around 20 pills, including some marked like the stimulant Adderall.
The Times also reports Musk received advance warning of employee drug tests at SpaceX, despite the company’s obligations as a federal contractor to maintain a drug-free workplace. The White House did not respond to questions about whether Musk, who held significant influence during the Trump transition, was ever tested himself.
As the report dropped Friday, Musk was preparing his formal exit from the administration to refocus on his businesses. But the Times notes that concerns had been mounting about his increasingly erratic behavior – including a salute-like gesture at a Trump rally – and his growing entanglements in personal legal disputes and romantic drama.
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