Elon Musk<\/u> uses ketamine to boost his mental health, the billionaire said in a video interview that was streamed on YouTube on Monday.<\/p>\n
When asked about drug use<\/u>, Musk \u2014 the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX \u2014 answered, “There are times when I have sort of \u2026 a negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess.”<\/p>\n
He noted that he uses a “small amount once every other week.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
KETAMINE THERAPY SHOWN EFFECTIVE IN TREATING SEVERE DEPRESSION IN VETERANS, STUDY FINDS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n “Ketamine is useful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind,” Musk went on, referring to his depression as “chemical tides” and saying it wasn\u2019t “negative news.”<\/p>\n Musk also implied in the interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon that his ketamine use is beneficial to his businesses.<\/p>\n Elon Musk uses ketamine to boost his mental health, the billionaire said in a video interview that was streamed on YouTube on Monday.<\/span> (Getty Images\/iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n He said that “from the standpoint of Wall Street, what matters is execution \u2026 From [the] investors’ standpoint, if there is something I’m taking, I should keep taking it.”<\/p>\n The owner of social media platform X added that he has posted about his ketamine use in the hope of helping people.<\/p>\n Musk also said that he obtains the ketamine via prescription from a medical doctor<\/u> and that he does not abuse the drug.<\/p>\n WHAT IS KETAMINE, THE DRUG THAT KILLED MATTHEW PERRY?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n “If you use too much ketamine, you can\u2019t really get work done, and I have a lot of work,” he said.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Musk has discussed ketamine use.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a post on X in June 2023, the entrepreneur stated, “From what I\u2019ve seen with friends, ketamine taken occasionally is a better option.”<\/p>\n Fox News Digital reached out to Musk for further comment about his widely reported interview on Monday. \u00a0<\/p>\n Ketamine, a hallucinogenic anesthetic drug, was first approved in 1970 as an anesthetic for use by medical doctors and veterinarians.<\/p>\n Since then, ketamine has been shown to have powerful effects on the brain, particularly for people suffering from depression<\/u>, according to Dr. William Prueitt, director of the Ketamine Treatment Program at Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut.<\/p>\n The owner of the social media platform X added that he posted about his ketamine use in the hope of helping people.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “There\u2019s growing evidence that ketamine can be very effective for patients with depression who have not responded to other treatments,” Prueitt told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n Ketamine is best suited for patients with moderate to severe depression who haven\u2019t responded to other types of treatments or therapy, the doctor said.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n “These patients have what we call treatment-resistant depression, meaning they\u2019ve tried at least two antidepressants (at sufficient doses and durations) that just haven\u2019t worked,” he said.<\/p>\n Ketamine works differently from traditional antidepressants<\/u> \u2014 it targets different neurotransmitters in the brain, Prueitt noted.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s growing evidence that ketamine can be very effective for patients with depression who have not responded to other treatments.”<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n “That is one proposed reason why it\u2019s often successful where other medications are not,” he said.<\/p>\n The drug can be administered in multiple ways, but the primary methods are by nasal spray (esketamine) or IV infusions (ketamine).\u00a0<\/p>\n The drug can be administered in multiple ways, but the primary methods are by nasal spray (esketamine) or IV infusions (ketamine).\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Ketamine provides rapid relief of symptoms, sometimes in as little as a few weeks,” said Prueitt.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Patients can experience improved mood, renewed optimism and reduced negative thoughts.”<\/p>\n When administered in an “appropriate treatment setting” with an experienced medical team, ketamine is generally “very safe,” according to Prueitt.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n There can be risks, however, when it\u2019s given in unsupervised circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Patients should not self-medicate and should only receive ketamine treatments after an appropriate psychiatric evaluation<\/u> and medical screening,” he added.<\/p>\n For more Health articles, visit <\/u><\/strong><\/i>www.foxnews\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Elon](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1200\/675\/elon-musk-ketamine.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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