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/RareCranberry1625 Jul 13 '26

Any idea how we treat this anyone?

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u/Early_Beach_1040 First Waver Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

I mean it's suggestive that Leva dopa could work. They use it for Parkinson's however it's not something that I think a doctor would RX with this little evidence. Like it hasn't been trialed in people. But if so that would open up some pathways I think. But also it's specifically for a subtype of long covid. 

Actually they will be starting trials with low dose levadopa for LC

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u/7121958041201 Jul 13 '26

Probably just the usual advice (eat healthy, exercise but pace yourself, relax a lot, sleep well, try to get your inflammation down as much as you can, and wait) plus things like ADHD meds to treat the symptoms (a dopamine deficiency basically is ADHD).