Elon Musk, the multibillion-dollar entrepreneur, CEO of Tesla and controversial owner of Twitter, has reportedly turned to ketamine to manage his depression. In a Twitter rant on Tuesday night, Musk also criticized the overdiagnosis of depression in the United States and expressed skepticism about conventional treatments like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)., contributing to a larger and rapidly growing debate about psychedelics and mental health.
Controversial head of Tesla, lifelong supporter of Dogecoin, proud heir to an apartheid South African emerald mine, and (until recently) CEO of Twitter. Safe to say, Elon Muskha has quite a varied resume that has inspired envy among his swathes of devoted technocrat acolytes and thirteen-year-olds around the globe. Now, however, it seems he may add “pharma expert” to that list after it’s revealed that he regularly uses ketamine and Sydneysider’s favorite nasal drink to manage his mental health.
After a surprising Twitter outburst in which Musk criticized the credibility of conventional antidepressants and touted ketamine as a more effective substitute, internet publications were quick to shed light on Musk’s alleged use of the drug, revealing that he microdoses the ketamine for depression and takes full-blown doses at social gatherings.
This revelation adds to the slew of controversies surrounding Musk’s use of so-called recreational drugs, including his infamous bouts with marijuana. While some hail Musk as a nod to a new era for psychedelic mental health treatment, others have pointed to a wider drug problem in Silicon Valley, with tragic incidents involving high-profile tech executives raising substance abuse concerns. within the technology industry.
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According to insiders, Musk has acknowledged using ketamine in controlled doses to manage his depressive symptoms and said he finds microdosing the drug a far preferable option to using more conventional antidepressants like SSRIs. which are often prescribed for anxiety disorders as they’re said to increase serotonin levels in the brain.
In a surprisingly frank rant, however, Musk made it clear that he believes conventional antidepressants have dangerous and harmful side effects.
In the tweet, Musk expressed his belief that depression is often overdiagnosed and criticized SSRIs’ tendency to “zombify” individuals, citing personal interactions with close friends who use the drugs. Ketamine, when taken occasionally, is a much more appealing choice for the billionaire who caused such an uproar after smoking marijuana during an episode of Joe Rogan’s experience in 2018, resulting in a crash in shares for Tesla and SpaceX.
Depression is overdiagnosed in the United States, but for some people, it’s really a brain chemistry problem.
But the zombification of people with SSRIs definitely happens too much. From what I’ve seen with friends, ketamine taken occasionally is a better option.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 27, 2023
Some have felt that Musk’s view represents part of a larger problem with drug abuse in the Silicon Valley community, pointing to a series of tragic, sometimes violent incidents involving the founders of the tech and their substances. favorite.
Earlier this year, Cash App founder Bob Lee was murdered in San Francisco, allegedly linked to a confrontation over his drug use. Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh battled an addiction to ketamine and nitrous oxide, which ultimately led to his death in 2020. Perhaps the most memorable incident, however, was when Google executive Forrest Hayes lost life in 2013 after being injected with heroin by a prostitute aboard his boat…
Others, however, have taken a more progressive stance, suggesting that Musk is tapping into a highly heated debate about the power of psychedelic and psychedelic-adjacent drugs to provide new treatment options for stubborn mental health issues. With MDMA and psilocybin due to be legalized for therapeutic use in Australia within days, Musk’s intervention comes at a particularly pertinent time. Research is ongoing, but studies appear to support Musk’s approach despite the media hype.
Pioneers such as Robin Carhart Harris have extolled the virtues of psychedelic drugs for years, but recent research from Mass General Brigham Hospital in Boston has highlighted the specific potential of ketamine to relieve depression: the hospital recruited 403 patients with severe depression who did not responded positively to standard treatments. Among the participants who received ketamine through an intravenous drip, 55% reported symptom relief in the following six months.
As Elon Musk explores new frontiers of innovation and controversy in equal measure, it seems he is now navigating the uncharted territory of mental health. From electric cars to space exploration, Musk’s eclectic undertakings know no bounds: man is not only looking for the stars, but also for bags…
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