Pete Davidson is has a new Special K in his life… and no, we’re not talking about Kim K. It’s no secret the famed comedian has struggled with his mental health over the years, he’s been very open about it in his standup and on SNL.
But it sounds like he’s trying out some heavy duty stuff to try and help treat it now. According to a Tuesday morning report published by Page Six, while opening for Dave Chappelle at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the King of Staten Island actor shared with the massive crowd that he’s taking ketamine to treat his depression.
And it sounds like he wasn’t joking! Related: Here’s Why Pete & Chase Sui Wonders Broke Up! The outlet reached out to a friend of the Saturday Night Live alum, who confirmed that Pete is, in fact, taking the horse tranquilizer in the form of a nasal spray, and that it wasn’t just a joke for the show.
You may have heard ketamine is a “horse tranquilizer” and in large doses that’s true — but it’s also traditionally been used in veterinary medicine as a dissociative anesthetic to help induce and maintain anesthesia in all sizes of animal.
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