Depression after corona disease? Study shows new effects of Covid-19. New York – Longcovid patients can suffer from brain damage – this has been known for a long time.
US researchers have now investigated one clue in more detail in a study. They examined what effects the virus can have on body cells - and discovered abnormalities in connection with the release of dopamine in brain cells. Dopamine is one of the chemical messengers used to transmit information in the brain. Only about five percent of the cells exposed to the coronavirus would become infected.