Elon Musk is said to have used ketamine on an almost daily basis and mixing it with other narcotics whilst serving as a central figure in the Trump White House, sources close to him have claimed.
The world's richest man's alleged drug use led him to develop bladder problems around the same time he endorsed Donald Trump, sources told The New York Times.
Musk, 53, also allegedly took ecstasy and magic mushrooms, blurring the line between medical and recreational use in a way that worried his friends.
Sources described how he reportedly travelled with a daily pill box holding about 20 tablets, including ones that resembled the stimulant Adderall.
Elon Musk was using ketamine on an almost daily basis and mixing it with other narcotics whilst serving as a central figure in the Trump White House, according to people familiar with his consumption
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The bizarre behaviour extended beyond the alleged drug use, with Musk delivering what was described as a "Nazi-like" salute at a rally, prompting criticism from former friend Philip Low, a neuroscientist.
Low said: "Elon has pushed the boundaries of his bad behaviour more and more."
Hours before he was due to appear in the Oval Office beside Trump for a farewell news conference on Friday, the NY Times published its report on his extensive drug use.
He announced on Wednesday that he was leaving his role in government to return to his businesses.
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Elon Musk appeared in the Oval Office beside Trump for a farewell news conference on Friday
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SpaceX, Musk's aerospace company and major government contractor, is required to keep drugs out of the workplace.
However, people close to the business claimed that Musk had been given advance warning of supposedly random tests.
A drug test analyses a biological specimen, like urine, hair, blood, breath, or saliva, to determine the presence or absence of specific substances.
Board members at his electric car company, Tesla, also raised concerns about his use of drugs, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects
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Musk has previously played down any impact on his work, telling reporter Don Lemon last year that he used "a small amount" of ketamine.
Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.
Stephen Miller, a key Trump aide, shrugged off concerns about Musk's alleged drug use.
When asked about the reports, Miller said: "The drugs that we're concerned about are the drugs running across the southern border."
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