Nearly 1 in 5 people who have had #COVID19 in 🇺🇸 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20220622.htm
Depletion of serotonin disrupts gut-to-brain communication, which can cause Neurological sx “brain fog” & impaired memory. As resulting in LC through a pathway that originates in the gut & leads to #serotonin reduction. #Vagusnerve connects with gut & uses the neurotransmitter serotonin to communicate and regulate many biological & neurological functions
This failure mimics neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, generally associated with #longCOVID in humans.
🧪Can #antidepressants help?
Some common antidepressant drugs, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),such as Prozac & Sarafem boost mood by increasing serotonin in the brain. When scientists gave Prozac to sick mice, it improved their performance in recognition tests. Supplementing the 🐁 food with #tryptophan, which improved levels of serotonin, also helped.
scientists warn patients against self-medicating with antidepressants to treat LC. If the levels of serotonin in 🧠 become too high, it can cause serotonin syndrome—a rare but serious condition with symptoms such as seizures, irregular heartbeat & unconsciousness. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00299-2/fulltext
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