Ketamine & Cocaine: Ranking Drugs for Longevity (Part 1)

Can doing lines help you live longer? That depends on what you’re taking. In this three-part series, I’m ranking drugs based on their ties to longevity, starting with ketamine and cocaine. I tested ketamine on myself to study its impacts on the brain — here’s what we found. Study Links: Ketamine’s Effects on Epigenetic Age Extending Ketamine’s Therapeutic Window Ibogaine Therapy for PTSD Hosts: Bryan Johnson: Blueprint Founder Kate Tolo: Blueprint Co-Founder Dr. Mike Mallin: Lead Physician for Bryan Johnson Connect: X: https://x.com/bryan_johnson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanJohnson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanjohnson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_bryan_johnson_ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 03:14 - Social Norms Around Drugs 08:59 - Psychedelics as Therapy: Overview 10:20 - Cocaine 17:15 - Fentanyl Dangers 23:27 - Ketamine: Brain Impacts + Longevity 41:29 - Measuring The Impacts of Psychedelics 47:51 - Longevity Rankings: Cocaine + Ketamine