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"In their study, published on Monday in the journal Cell, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania suggest that serotonin reduction is triggered by remnants of the virus lingering in the gut. Depleted serotonin could especially explain memory problems and some neurological and cognitive symptoms of long Covid, they say."
(colorized EM by Steve Gschmeissner)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/health/long-covid-serotonin.html
@alexblock Serotonin is known to play a role in the regulation of the sleep cycle, so that's definitely possible.
@cyrilpedia Could this also affect sleeping habits?