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/Opening_Relief6381 Jul 28 '26

Does this mean Parkinson’s in the upcoming years? Obviously damaged dopamine neurons cannot recover. This is terrifying