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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
As Mr. Musk entered President Trump's orbit, his private life grew
increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than
previously known.
By Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey
The New York Times
May 30, 2025

As Elon Musk became one of Donald J. Trump's closest allies last year,
leading raucous rallies and donating about $275 million to help him win
the presidency, he was also using drugs far more intensely than
previously known, according to people familiar with his activities.

Mr. Musk's drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He told
people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it
was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took
Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily
medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the
markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and
people who have seen it.

It is unclear whether Mr. Musk, 53, was taking drugs when he became a
fixture at the White House this year and was handed the power to slash
the federal bureaucracy. But he has exhibited erratic behavior,
insulting cabinet members, gesturing like a Nazi and garbling his
answers in a staged interview.

At the same time, Mr. Musk's family life has grown increasingly
tumultuous as he has negotiated overlapping romantic relationships and
private legal battles involving his growing brood of children,
according to documents and interviews.

On Wednesday evening, Mr. Musk announced that he was ending his stint
with the government, after lamenting how much time he had spent on
politics instead of his businesses.

Mr. Musk and his lawyer did not respond to requests for comment this
week about his drug use and personal life. He has previously said he
was prescribed ketamine for depression, taking it about every two
weeks. And he told his biographer, "I really don't like doing illegal
drugs."

The White House declined to comment on Mr. Musk's drug use. At a news conference with Mr. Trump on Friday afternoon, Mr. Musk was asked about
The New York Times's coverage. He questioned the newspaper's
credibility and told the reporter to "move on."

Mr. Musk has described some of his mental health issues in interviews
and on social media, saying in one post that he has felt "great highs,
terrible lows and unrelenting stress." He has denounced traditional
therapy and antidepressants.

He plays video games for hours on end. He struggles with binge eating, according to people familiar with his habits, and takes weight-loss
medication. And he posts day and night on his social media platform, X.

Mr. Musk has a history of recreational drug use, The Wall Street
Journal reported last year. Some board members at Tesla, his electric
vehicle company, have worried about his use of drugs, including Ambien,
a sleep medication.

In an interview in March 2024, the journalist Don Lemon pressed him on
his drug use. Mr. Musk said he took only "a small amount" of ketamine,
about once every two weeks, as a prescribed treatment for negative
moods.

"If you've used too much ketamine, you can't really get work done, and
I have a lot of work," he said.

He had actually developed a far more serious habit, The Times found.

Mr. Musk had been using ketamine often, sometimes daily, and mixing it
with other drugs, according to people familiar with his consumption.
The line between medical use and recreation was blurry, troubling some
people close to him.

He also took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms at private gatherings
across the United States and in at least one other country, according
to those who attended the events.

The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved the use of
ketamine only as an anesthetic in medical procedures. Doctors with a
special license may prescribe it for psychiatric disorders like
depression. But the agency has warned about its risks, which came into
sharp relief after the death of the actor Matthew Perry. The drug has psychedelic properties and can cause dissociation from reality. Chronic
use can lead to addiction and problems with bladder pain and control.

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