NYT’s Twohey on Musk’s Drug Use: Ketamine Became a Popular Recreational Drug, Particularly in the Tech World

RUSH EXCERPT:
TWOHEY: "Yeah, that’s a good question. It’s a this powerful anesthetic that can serve as a sedative. And it has been approved by the FDA for use in medical procedures. There are doctors who have prescribed it for psychiatric treatment, like depression, but those doctors are supposed to have special licenses. And the FDA has warned that the use of this drug, you know, can come with these serious side effects and risks, including addiction and bladder issues."

WALLACE: "Does that mean you lose? What are the bladder issues."

TWOHEY: "The bladder issues? Those can there’s not it’s not one single bladder issue that can come from chronic use of the drug, which can be, you know, can be consumed in a variety of ways, including like through lozenges and nose sprays. In addition to being used medically, it has also become an increasingly popular recreational drug. I think, particularly in the sort of out west and the tech world. And so but the FDA has warned that it can have these these side effects, and the bladder issues can involve like pain and control."