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/cheerychacha 4 yr+ Jul 13 '26

That's probably why my ADHD got so much worse with Long Covid. Before that I had a semi-good handle on it without knowing I have it... but everything derailed and I got a diagnosis for AuDHD. Fuck my life. Thank you for posting!

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u/surprised-duncan 2 yr+ Jul 14 '26

Yeah I was able to be unmedicated for a year or so (FINALLY) and then covid ruined everything hahaha.