The 50-year-old actor admitted in a pre-taped segment for an appearance on "The Dr Oz Show" that he had stopped the treatment his own doctor had advised him on and was seeking alternative treatment in Mexico, under the care of Doctor Sam Chachoua, reported Female First.
"I'm been off my meds for about a week now. Am I risking my life? Sure. So what? I was born dead. That part of it doesn't bother me at all."
The doctor told Dr Oz: "I drew some blood from him and I injected myself with it and I said, 'Charlie, if I don't know what I'm doing, then we're both in trouble now aren't we?'"
Speaking about the treatment, the actor said: "I didn't see it as Russian roulette. I didn't see it as a complete dismissal of the conventional course we've been on. I'm not recommending that anyone - I'm presenting myself as a type of guinea pig."
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