CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Elon Musk’s disclosure that he was taking prescription ketamine for depression was courageous and “saved many people from suicide.” “I will defend him as much as I can because there are a lot of people who will never have the courage to admit they are taking this drug,” Kramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Cramer was reacting to Tesla’s CEO telling former CNN anchor Don Lemon that the treatment would help him and be good for investors. “Ketamine helps you get out of a negative mindset,” Musk told Lemon. “If you’re taking something, you should keep taking it.” The video is from Musk’s new blog on X, the billionaire entrepreneur’s social network formerly known as Twitter. The post came five days after Lemon canceled his contract for the talk show. The interview should have been the first episode. “It’s disappointing,” Kramer said. Musk admits he suffers from depression, admits he takes drugs that have helped millions of people, and asks, “Is he being exposed for that?” Cramer said. Ta. “Why should we care that he needs a legal entity to create something that you or I can’t create?” Kramer says about the benefits of ketamine for depression He said he has been working with Johnson & Johnson to understand the “This drug is a safe drug, and a safe drug means that many people are saved from suicide.” Approved J&J’s ketamine-like nasal spray to treat depression in patients who did not. “I hope people realize from this guy that he just saved a lot of lives. I don’t think he meant to do that, but he did,” Kramer said. said. For years, the “Mad Money” host has defended Musk’s talents as a visionary, but he has also questioned some of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s statements and stances on controversial issues. It’s here. Musk’s use of ketamine was reported in the Wall Street Journal in January in the context of concerns raised by some Tesla and SpaceX executives. Ketamine was recently in the news after an autopsy report on “Friends” actor Matthew Perry said he died from “the acute effects of ketamine.” Ketamine is controversial due to its reputation as a party drug known as Special K. If you are having suicidal thoughts or are in distress, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 for support and assistance from a trained counselor.
Jim Cramer defends Elon Musk’s use of ketamine for depression
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