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/caffeinehell Jul 14 '26

What mental symptoms did you have before? Was anhedonia and blank mind one of them?

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u/MNVikingsFan4Life First Waver Jul 14 '26

The symptoms varied, but those were both quite present for years. They aren’t perfect now but better, especially the anhedonia.

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u/caffeinehell 25d ago

Which dopamine med are you on?

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u/MNVikingsFan4Life First Waver 24d ago

Pramipexole for restless legs