Ketamine Therapy: The Prescription Treatment Elon Musk Reportedly Used

Mar 15, 2025 Komal Das

Elon Musk revealed using ketamine for treatment, a drug gaining attention for depression but linked to Matthew Perry's 2023 death

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Elon Musk uses prescribed ketamine biweekly for depression, a drug FDA-approved since the 1970s and recognized for treating resistant depression

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Ketamine therapy offers hope for resistant depression but remains controversial due to its abuse potential as 'Special K'

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Musk limits ketamine use to stay sharp, as studies show it may restore brain connections weakened by stress and depression

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Musk links his depression to genetics, stressing execution and saying, "If what I take works, I should keep taking it"

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