Actor Charlie Sheen has said that the symptoms of dementia he had after taking HIV medication have largely disappeared after he took part in trials for a new drug
The 51-year-old actor revealed his HIV diagnosis in November 2015 and now says that the new drug, known as PRO-140, has made an incredible difference to his quality of life.
The drug replaces standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) used to treat HIV. Sheen has been taking the new medication for the past year, and told the Daily Mail that he is "feeling fantastic" and had experienced a "physical and emotional transformation" since changing medication.
The PRO-140 drug was recently the subject a phase III clinical trial, and is currently being assessed for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The drug is administered as an injection and is believed to protect the cells in the immune system and stop the virus from multiplying.
Earlier this year, Sheen revealed that he experienced suicidal thoughts following his HIV diagnosis but changed his mind after consulting with his mother, Janet.
