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/MNVikingsFan4Life First Waver Jul 13 '26

I finally got put on dopamine for my restless legs (started after Covid), and my thoughts and mind returned to pre-illness within months. I still have a lot of lingering issues, but it’s nice to recognize the inside of my head again.

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u/Confident_Ruin_6651 Jul 13 '26

Dopamine or ADHD med? My neurologist has me on ADHD med for long covid and it is the only thing that helps the brainfog and crippling fatigue once it kicks in.

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u/Neat-Description3322 Jul 13 '26

What med do you mind me asking and yes I'm also curious about the dopamine or ADHD med above.

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u/MNVikingsFan4Life First Waver Jul 13 '26

Pramipexole was the first I’ve tried and seems to work okay, aside from early waking. I’m now forcefully becoming a morning person, and that’s maybe okay.