Elon Musk admits to using the drug ketamine, but says he does it for the benefit of investors

2024-03-18 18:30:27Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Elon Musk admits to using the drug ketamine, but says he does it for the benefit
Elon Musk

Elon Musk has admitted to using ketamine during an interview with former CNN host Don Lemon.

The entrepreneur explained that he takes the substance with a medical prescription and that this practice is "in the best interest of the investors" of Tesla and the other companies he runs.

In an interview with Don Lemon, Musk added that what matters to Wall Street is "execution." So, "from an investor's point of view, if I'm getting something, I should keep doing it," he said.

In recent months, the Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla and SpaceX executives were concerned about Musk's recreational drug use.

The American billionaire replied that he had always passed all drug tests.

Synthesized in 1962 as an anesthetic and sedative drug, ketamine, which Elon Musk said he used on a periodic prescription from a doctor, is still used today to induce and maintain anesthesia in both medical and veterinary medicine and research. the latter show as an effective drug against forms of depression that do not respond to traditional therapies, provided that it is administered under strict medical supervision, also due to the serious risks associated with the interaction with some drugs. In fact, it is a substance that in certain doses can have psychedelic effects.

In the 1970s, ethamine became one of the most popular drugs in hippie communities due to its psychedelic effects and low cost, and later became one of the favorite substances of rave parties. This is because ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, meaning it works by giving the sensation of separating the mind from the body. For this reason, in high doses you can experience hallucinations and the feeling of entering another reality, with the risk of an ever greater detachment from reality. Exceeding a minimum dose risks being very dangerous. For example, very weak personalities can fall into psychosis. Moreover, continuous use also leads to physical disorders, such as difficulty in digestion and urination, memory problems.


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