Do you only need about one hour of sleep a day?
“I’ve been up all night working and then playing some Diablo. I need 6 hours of sleep for mental acuity.”
— Elon Musk, 16 July 2025 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Subjects / Health
Health
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How much fraud is in government payments?
“At this point, I am 100% certain that the magnitude of the fraud in federal entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare, Disability, etc) exceeds the combined sum of every private scam you’ve ever heard by FAR. It’s not even close.”
— Elon Musk, 11 February 2025 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Does it cause the same gut pains as Ozempic or GLP-1s?
“High doses of Ozempic made me fart & burp like Barney from the Simpson’s 🤣 Mounjaro seems to have fewer side effects and be more effective.”
— Elon Musk, 26 December 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Do people who do well on 4 or 5 hours of sleep think the rest of us are broken?
“I don’t believe anyone is operating a effectively with 4 hours sleep on average”
— Elon Musk, 2 July 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Why did you talk publicly about ketamine?
“The reason I posted about ketamine (at some personal risk) is that I thought it might help people struggling with bouts of depression. In my opinion, it is a far better solution than being zombified by SSRI’s.”
— Elon Musk, 19 March 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Is health care a matter of money?
“People often incorrectly think health care is a matter of money, but it is actually a matter of doctors per capita. Unless there is a magic doctor factory somewhere, it takes ~30 years from birth to educate a doctor. So what will actually happen is a rapid decline in healthcare in California.”
— Elon Musk, 31 December 2023 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
What's your view on depression and SSRIs?
“Depression is overdiagnosed in the US, but for some people it really is a brain chemistry issue. But zombifying people with SSRIs for sure happens way too much. From what I’ve seen with friends, ketamine taken occasionally is a better option.”
— Elon Musk, 27 June 2023 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Isn't sugar poison?
“I eat a donut every morning. Still alive.”
— Elon Musk, 28 March 2023 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
How did you lose weight?
“Fasting + Ozempic/Wegovy + no tasty food near me”
— Elon Musk, 16 November 2022 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Have you looked at the potential of psychedelics for mental health?
“Psychedelics and MDMA can make a real difference to mental health, especially for extreme depression and PTSD. We should take this seriously.”
— Elon Musk, 10 June 2022 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Is Ritalin safe?
“A friend just emailed me about her bad Ritalin experience. Best to be cautious with all neurotransmitter drugs.”
— Elon Musk, 30 April 2022 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
Do you want to live forever?
“It is important for us to die because most of the time people don’t change their mind, they just die… If you live forever, we might become a very ossified society where new ideas cannot succeed. I certainly would like to maintain health for a longer period of time… But I am not afraid of dying. I think it would come as a relief.”
— Elon Musk, December 2021 · Business Insider ↗ · In the archive
Do you really practice Transcendental Meditation?
“This is not true. TM works for a lot of people and that's great, but I've maybe done it 7 or 8 times ever.”
— Elon Musk, 28 February 2017 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive