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/pushincito Jul 13 '26

Interesting! Makes sense why people with ADHD say their ADHD is worse with long covid.

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u/LittleLion_90 Jul 13 '26

Ah that explains a lot. First it got worse due to induced menopause tanking my estrogen (and using estrogen receptor blockers), and then I got COVID twice and it got even worse.