Musk admitted last year that he prescribed ketamine for treatment and said he takes the drug “intermittently” when he experiences “chemical rushes” that can cause depression.
In a new interview, the billionaire added that taking ketamine eases periods of low mood for him, and this is in the interests of investors in Tesla and other companies he runs.
“For Wall Street, it's all about execution,” Elon said in an interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon (via Bloomberg). “From an investor's point of view, if I start something, I have to continue it.”
Ketamine may indeed be prescribed to patients to treat pain and depression, and in high doses the drug acts as a sedative. Although it can also cause hallucinations, an overdose will most often result in loss of consciousness and slowed breathing, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
In January, The Wall Street Journal wrote that the boards of Tesla and SpaceX were concerned that Musk was using recreational drugs.
“After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA's request, to do 3 years of random drug testing. Not even traces of any drugs or alcohol were found,” Musk wrote on X at the time.
Meanwhile, Lemon's interview with Musk never aired on X (and is now available on YouTube). The journalist said that Elon allegedly did not like his questions (including those related to the use of ketamine), and the billionaire himself wrote that he was not happy with Lemon's approach.
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