Elon Musk says his ketamine use is good for Tesla investors [Video]

Elon Musk defended his prescription for ketamine, saying his usage of the drug helps him alleviate a “negative chemical mind state” that benefits investors in Tesla, the electric car maker he leads as CEO.

Musk made the comments in an hour-long interview with former CNN host Don Lemon, who posted the sometimes contentious conversation Monday on social media, including on Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) platform.

Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Even before the interview was made public, the discussion had garnered attention when Musk abruptly canceled X’s contract with Lemon shortly after he interviewed the billionaire. In January, X had announced that Lemon would bring his “unique and honest voice” to the social media company in three 30-minute episodes per week. 

Lemon’s interview with Musk delves into numerous topics, ranging from the entrepreneur’s views on race to X’s loss of advertisersover his antisemitic comments, with Musk growing increasingly ill-tempered with Lemon over the course of the discussion. …