New study links serotonin disruption to long Covid symptoms
- Researchers found that serotonin levels were lower in people with long Covid.
- This serotonin depletion may explain cognitive issues and neurological symptoms of long Covid.
- Viral particles were found in blood and stool samples of long Covid patients.
- The findings suggest the serotonin pathway connects various theories on long Covid causes.
- A clinical trial will test if fluoxetine (Prozac) and tryptophan can treat long Covid.