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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.
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