Elon Musk said that his prescribed use of ketamine alleviates periods of low mood and is in the best interest of investors in Tesla Inc. and the other companies he runs.

For Wall Street, “what matters is execution,” Musk said in an interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon streamed Monday on YouTube. “From an investor standpoint, if there is something I’m taking, I should keep taking it,” he said referring to Tesla’s success.

Musk said he takes the drug as prescribed periodically to treat what he described as “chemical tides” that lead to depression-like symptoms. Doctors can prescribe ketamine to treat pain and depression and at higher doses, the drug acts as a sedative. It can also cause hallucinations, and overdosing can lead to unconsciousness and dangerously slowed breathing, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration.

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