“"The present study makes a case for a hypothesis that interventions targeting dopamine-releasing neurons in long COVID would have therapeutic impact," the authors conclude.
@bhanlon15.bsky.socialScience Alert: 'Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons'
"Our findings provide compelling evidence that long COVID involves the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons"
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Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons
Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness's most debilitating symptoms.
