Washington [US], March 19: The American billionaire made the above statement while interviewing former CNN host Don Lemon. The video was released on March 18, in which Mr. Musk said the drug helped him manage "negative chemical states" similar to depression.
"There are times when I have a kind of negative chemical state in my brain. I guess it's like depression , or depression that doesn't involve any negative news. And ketamine is very useful to help you get out of that state." negative thinking," Mr. Musk admitted.
He told Mr. Lemon that he had a doctor's prescription for ketamine. The billionaire estimates he takes "a small amount every week."
The Tesla general director believes his depression is genetic and added that he does not believe using ketamine will affect companies or government contracts.
"From a Wall Street perspective, what matters is execution," Mr. Musk said.
He argues that Tesla is worth as much as the rest of the auto industry combined: "For investors, if I'm using something, I should keep using it."
In addition to Tesla, Mr. Musk also owns rocket company SpaceX and social media platform X.
An investigation by The Wall Street Journal published in January found that Mr. Musk had used drugs including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and hallucinogenic mushrooms. This worried executives and board members at his companies. Mr. Musk denied this information in his interview with Mr. Lemon.
The report raised concerns that illegal drug use could violate federal policies and could jeopardize SpaceX's government contracts.
The Wall Street Journal , citing knowledgeable sources, revealed that a director at Tesla was so disappointed with Mr. Musk's actions that she did not run for re-election to the board of directors in 2019.
Mr. Musk denied that he abused the drug, explaining: "If you use too much ketamine, you won't be able to get work done. I have a lot of work, I usually work 16 hours a day."
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper