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Russia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Musk dismisses NYT drugs claim
Elon Musk has denied allegations of drug abuse following a New York Times report detailing his purported heavy use of controlled substances during Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. On Friday, the NYT released an article alleging that the mogul was using the substances 'far more intensely than previously known.' In a post on X on Saturday, Musk brushed off the allegations, writing: 'Also, to be clear, I am NOT taking drugs! The New York Times was lying their ass off.' He added that he had 'tried prescription ketamine a few years ago' and had publicly disclosed this fact. 'This [is] not even news. It helps for getting out of dark mental holes, but haven't taken it since then,' Musk stressed. The Times had alleged that Musk was taking so much ketamine that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. The article also claimed, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Musk took ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms and traveled with a daily medication box containing about 20 pills including the stimulant Adderall. The NYT stated that it is unclear whether Musk was taking drugs when he joined the Trump administration as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was tasked with slashing the federal bureaucracy. However, it mentioned that during his tenure as a public servant, the businessman 'exhibited erratic behavior,' insulted cabinet members, and at one point made a controversial gesture that many interpreted as a Nazi-style salute. On Thursday, Musk announced that he would no longer serve as a government employee. He thanked Trump 'for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending' while stating that DOGE would continue its operations. While Trump noted that Musk 'is really not leaving' and was 'going to be back and forth,' the announcement came amid multiple reports of a rift between the mogul and administration officials. In March, the NYT reported that Musk had clashed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over firings in his department and with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over air traffic control regulations. Musk also recently voiced disappointment over Trump's spending bill, which he said would increase the deficit and undermine DOGE's mission.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
This word means: Ketamine
Billionaire Elon Musk engaged in extensive drug consumption as he became one of Donald Trump's closest advisers, taking ketamine so frequently it caused bladder problems and traveling with a daily supply of approximately 20 pills, according to a report by the New York Times. Musk had previously said that he was prescribed ketamine for depression, taking it about every two weeks. Ketamine is an anaesthetic that has been listed as a hallucinogen by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. It is referred to as a 'dissociative anaesthetic hallucinogen' because it creates a feeling of detachment from pain and the environment. In the US, ketamine was first used as an anaesthetic for animals in the 1960s. Around a decade later, the US Food and Drug Administration approved it for humans. The drug's use for treating depression and other mental illnesses is recent. Owing to its powerful effects, ketamine is consumed by those patients who haven't responded to traditional therapies. Ketamine is also used as a recreational drug, popularly known as K or Special K among clubgoers. Mental illness patients usually take ketamine through an IV, nasal spray or tablet once or twice a week for six to eight weeks (some might need it for longer). When it comes to recreational purposes, it is consumed by snorting a white crystalline powder. Ketamine can also be injected or smoked. In a recent report, The New York Times talked to 40 ketamine patients, many of whom said the drug was like a reset button for the brain. 'During treatment sessions, they experienced pleasant visualisations, sometimes accompanied by a sense of existing outside themselves and melding with the universe. Afterwards, their daily problems seemed less weighty,' according to the report. It also noted that ketamine garnered popularity as it affects brain receptors that traditional antidepressants do not target. 'The psychedelic-like trip, many believe, is integral to the drug's therapeutic effect,' the report said. If taken in high doses, the anaesthetic quality of ketamine becomes more pronounced. Some may find it difficult to move and may feel numb, and can experience more graphic hallucinations. 'This is sometimes called the 'k-hole' by users,' according to The Guardian. It's hard to say. Some doctors have emphasised that if taken only for medicinal purposes and in the right doses, ketamine is safe to consume and very effective in treating mental illnesses. However, many patients quoted in the NYT report said the drug can be addictive and, when taken chronically in high doses, can cause severe bladder damage. 'There are indications that abuse may also lead to cognitive impairment,' according to the report. Moreover, there has not been much research on prolonged ketamine treatment to determine if it's safe or not. There is also a lack of literature on addiction and abuse among medical users.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Insiders Spill Elon Musk's Frenzied Drug Use at Trump's Side
Elon Musk was using drugs on a much larger and more 'serious' scale than previously thought during the 2024 campaign trail, according to an explosive report. Musk, the tech billionaire who became arguably the most influential person in President Donald Trump's inner circle, is alleged to have taken so much ketamine it ended up damaging his bladder, as well as frequently taking ecstasy and magic mushrooms, The New York Times reports. Musk is also said to have carried a box around with him, which normally contained around 20 pills, including Adderall, according to a photo seen by The Times and others. It's unclear whether Elon Musk continued using an extreme cocktail of drugs while leading the Department of Government Efficiency during Trump's second term. However, Musk has continued to exhibit erratic behavior. He was accused of giving a Nazi salute at a January inauguration event and appeared frantic and disjointed in interviews and public appearances. Multiple reports from inside Trumpworld suggested that the frenzied tech billionaire was fraying nerves and wearing out his welcome at Mar-a-Lago and the White House. He even stayed in the Lincoln bedroom, which is usually reserved for visiting world leaders, during sleepovers at the White House that would see Musk raiding the kitchen for midnight snacks and gorging on caramel Häagen-Dazs. The alleged drug use reportedly occurred during a period of personal turmoil for Musk, including public clashes with estranged children and revelations of previously unknown offspring. One of his baby mamas, the MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair, told the New York Times that when she began dating Musk he told her that she was the only woman in his life. When she was around six months pregnant, she says he told her that he was also in a romantic relationship with Shivon Zilis, who worked for him at Neuralink. Musk had also kept the details of his relationship with Zilis secret from Grimes, according to the Canadian singer-songwriter. She told The Times she was furious to learn that Zilis had recently given birth to twins, while a surrogate was pregnant with her third baby with him. St. Clair, who revealed she had a secret love child with Musk in February, also claimed he had revealed to her that he donated sperm to a Japanese pop star so she could have one of his children. Musk has admitted to occasionally using small amounts of prescribed ketamine to manage his mental health. 'If you've used too much ketamine, you can't really get work done, and I have a lot of work,' Musk told former CNN anchor Don Lemon in March 2024. But sources close to Musk claim he was taking the anesthetic almost daily, and at times mixed it with recreational drugs. Musk is said to have told people close to him that his ketamine use had become so frequent that it was damaging his bladder, which is a common side effect of the drug among its heavy users. This was around the time that Musk publicly endorsed Trump for president in July 2024. He also allegedly used ecstasy and magic mushrooms at private gatherings across the U.S. and at least once event overseas. According to The Times, Musk was even alerted in advance when random drug testing was scheduled at his company, SpaceX. 'Elon has pushed the boundaries of his bad behavior more and more,' Philip Low, a neuroscientist and former friend of Musk, told The Times. The bombshell claims surfaced just as Trump and Musk were set to appear together at a Friday press conference to officially announce Musk's departure from his federal cost-cutting role. The Daily Beast has reached out to a Musk spokesman for comment. Musk's official position as a 'special government employee' requires him to step down after 130 days, with that deadline ending on May 30. Musk was seen as a hugely influential person in the Trump administration while heading DOGE's mandate to cut federal spending and 'waste.' This has involved firing tens of thousands of workers, and gutting entire federal departments. However, Musk is said to have isolated himself among Trump's Cabinet in recent months due to his erratic behaviour and attempt to overhaul Washington, D.C. This includes a shouting match between him and Scott Bessent at the White House which allegedly resulted in the treasure secretary yelling 'F--- you!' in Musk's face in April. Another damming profile on Musk, this time in The Atlantic suggested that Musk role in the Trump administration was being downsized because he was irritating too many people. 'We kicked him out of town,' Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees told The Atlantic. 'If he had stayed in the shadows and done his stuff, who knows how bad it would have been? But no one likes the guy.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office warns of deadly ‘pink cocaine'
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Officials with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office are warning of a drug known as 'pink cocaine,' which has been associated with several recent suspected overdose deaths in the south end of the parish. According to the TPSO, in the seven days leading up to Friday, May 30, four people, ranging from 25 to 60-years-old died of suspected overdose, with 'pink cocaine,' also known as 'tusi,' being a common element in all four. Former Grand Isle councilman convicted of child sex abuse Officials say the drug is a pink powdery substance which, despite its colloquial name, doesn't actually contain cocaine and is dyed to be pink. Instead, the Drug Enforcement Agency clarifies that it is found to be made with Ketamine, MDMA (Ecstasy,) methamphetamine and fentanyl. The drug is known to result in a 'mind-altering' experience, with the TPSO warning that the version circulating in the area is proving to be highly fatal. While people should avoid all illegal drugs, the TPSO is hoping to raise awareness of this drug in particular, asking that anyone who encounters it refrain from using it and issue a report to the sheriff's Parish Sheriff's Office warns of deadly 'pink cocaine' Former Grand Isle councilman convicted of child sex abuse Several states call for tighter restrictions on SNAP benefits Woman killed in Metairie house fire President Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office send-off Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Elon Musk Was Allegedly Taking Large Quantities Of Drugs, Including Ketamine And Adderall, While Advising Trump, According To A Bombshell NYT Report
He forcibly and potentially illegally gained access to wildly sensitive government data that he hired a bunch of unvetted 20-somethings to oversee ― and he was potentially blitzed out of his mind at the same time. Just days after tech billionaire Elon Musk officially left his role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported that the tech mogul was consuming large quantities of drugs around the same time he became a fixture on the campaign trail. Related: 18 Major Global Events That American Media Is Ignoring Right Now, And Why They Actually Matter To Us Citing private messages obtained by the Times and interviews with Musk's associates, the outlet reported that Musk took ketamine, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms, Ambien, Adderall, and other drugs, and traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills. The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla reportedly took so much Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic known to induce schizophrenia-like symptoms, that it affected his bladder function. The report is bolstered by a January 2024 Wall Street Journal investigation in which sources close to Musk said they'd witnessed or had direct knowledge of him using LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms, and ketamine. Musk's attorney Alex Spiro told the Journal at the time that his client is 'regularly and randomly drug tested at SpaceX' and has 'never failed a test.' It's unclear how, or whether, Musk's consumption habits changed once he became a federal bureaucrat with an office in the White House complex. He didn't address the claims directly at a Friday afternoon press conference in the Oval Office, instead attacking the credibility of the New York Times itself. Related: "MAGAs Are The Dumbest People On This Planet": 26 Tweets About The Sad State Of Politics This Week But he's continued drawing attention for unusual antics, including a chainsaw-wielding appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference and a Nazi-like hand gesture at Trump's inaugural rally. In April, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) introduced a bill that would require Musk and his hires at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to undergo regular drug testing, though the bill has gone nowhere in the Republican-majority House. 'Donald Trump has given billionaire Elon Musk the keys to our government, and with it, access to highly sensitive information — from Treasury and Social Security data to even our most guarded military plans,' Sherrill wrote in a press release. 'Those with access to sensitive information must be thoroughly vetted, clear-eyed, and exercise good judgment.' Asked Friday if he was concerned about drug use by Musk, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was dismissive ― but notably didn't rule it out. 'The drugs that we're concerned about are the drugs running across the southern border,' he told reporters. The eccentric billionaire has openly discussed his ketamine use in the past. In a 2024 interview with Don Lemon, he said he took 'a small amount' every other week ― but got miffed when Lemon pushed him on it. 'If you've used too much ketamine, you can't really get work done, and I have a lot of work,' he told the journalist at the time. An Atlantic article describing the drug's effects on the body found people build tolerance to it very quickly, requiring ever larger doses to achieve the same high and leading to long-term impaired cognition, including 'delusional thinking, superstitious beliefs, and a sense of specialness and importance.' Those would seem to strike a chord with Sam Harris, a public intellectual and former friend of Musk, who publicly broke with the world's richest man in a post earlier this year. 'Any dispassionate observer of Elon's behavior on Twitter/X can see that there is something seriously wrong with his moral compass, if not his perception of reality,' he article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: An Ad Against Far-Right Voters Is Going Viral For Being Both Terrifying And (Kinda) Accurate Also in In the News: Miss USA's 2024 "National Costume" Has Been Revealed, And It's Obviously An Interesting Choice Also in In the News: One Body Language Expert Spotted Something Very Telling When Donald Trump "Held His Own Hand" At His Recent Press Conference
