Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Twitter users he doesn’t like Adderall, Ritalin, Wellbutrin and other prescriptions used to treat mental illness.
Elon Musk seems to be taking a page from the early-aughts anti-drug program everyone loves to hate — DARE. The group’s slogan, “Just Say No,” would’ve been a fitting tagline for the Tesla CEO’s recent series of tweets telling users not to trust several prescription drugs that treat serious mental health concerns. The SpaceX founder and billionaire, who is currently trying to purchase the entirety of Twitter, shared his dislike for Adderall, Ritalin, Wellbutrin, and an entire class of anti-depressants know as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs on Thursday. “Adderall is an anger amplifier. Avoid at all costs,” Musk said online yesterday. In other tweets, he said Wellbutrin was worse than Adderall, that a “friend” emailed him negative experiences with Ritalin and that psychedelic drugs and ketamine are better treatments for people struggling with mental health issues. He also made sure to remind everyone that diabolical dictators like Adolf Hitler used stimulants, as if having depression is somehow a gateway drug to committing genocide.
