Elon Musk reveals drug test results after ketamine use claims
Elon Musk has revealed the results of a drug test in an effort to defuse claims that he was routinely taking ketamine in the run-up to the US election.
The world's richest man shared a report from a drug testing lab that contained a set of negative results for illegal and medical substances, including ecstasy, cocaine and ketamine.
Published on his social media platform X, Mr Musk revealed results from a urine sample submitted to an Austin medical lab on June 13.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 17, 2025
It comes after the billionaire denied claims of drug-taking following a New York Times report in May.
In that, it was claimed he was regularly taking a cocktail of drugs on the campaign trail, including ketamine, which allegedly caused him bladder problems.
Mr Musk has previously admitted to taking a small amount of ketamine for medical reasons, prescribed by a doctor to treat depression. He also smoked marijuana on an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast in 2018.
However, the report claimed his drug taking went far beyond what he had disclosed, accusing Mr Musk of taking recreational drugs including ecstasy and magic mushrooms. He also reportedly took the medical stimulant Adderall.
Earlier this month, Mr Musk said: 'I am NOT taking drugs. The New York Times was lying their ass off.'
The New York Times claimed that Mr Musk was given advanced warnings of drug tests as part of his role as chief executive of SpaceX, his rocket business, which must maintain a drug-free workforce as a government contractor.
Mr Musk has previously said he disliked drug-taking, telling his biographer Walter Isaacson: 'I really don't like doing illegal drugs.'
He also denied that he had a problem with ketamine in an interview last year.
'If you've used too much ketamine, you can't really get work done, and I have a lot of work,' he said, while confirming he took a 'small amount' for medical reasons.
On X on Tuesday, Mr Musk shared a post from a follower, which said: 'If Elon is on any drugs, I want what he's having.'
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