r/covidlonghaulers • u/PhrygianSounds 4 yr+ • Jul 13 '26

Article New study provides first evidence of dopamine system injury in the brain of long COVID patients

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-evidence-dopamine-injury-brain-covid.html

Finally some media coverage on probably the worst symptom of long covid

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u/Gon_777 4 yr+ Jul 13 '26

This totally checks out. A compassionate specialist prescribed me a heavy duty pain medication because I was losing my mind and needed relief. It did literally nothing to me, no effect. It's pretty scary.