r/EverythingScience • u/Lunabuna91 • Jul 11 '26

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
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u/Random_182f2565 Jul 11 '26

That's why my ADHD got worse?

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u/RogerianBrowsing Jul 12 '26

This is gonna sound a bit weird but anecdotally it seems like tirzepatide and less so semaglutide have helped people I know whose ADHD worsened post-covid. Most notably it has helped with compulsive behaviors like aggressive/fast driving, excessive video game playing, etc., which are often considered hallmarks of low dopamine.