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Coronavirus pandemic is changing our brains: Here are the remedies

Research suggests that the virus may gain access to the brain via the forebrain's olfactory bulb, which is important for the processing of smell. Loss of smell is a symptom in many Covid-19 patients

The novel coronavirus is affecting our brains, whether we’ve caught it or not. Teo Tarras/Shutterstock
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The novel coronavirus is affecting our brains, whether we’ve caught it or not. Teo Tarras/Shutterstock

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley & Deniz Vatansever | The Conversation

Whether you have contracted Covid-19 or not, your brain is likely to have changed over the past few months. The virus itself can cause a number of neurological problems, along with anxiety and depression. The isolation and worry caused by the pandemic can similarly alter our brain chemistry and cause mood disorders.

In our new paper, published inb Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, we have investigated how to best overcome the brain changes linked to the pandemic.

Let’s start with Covid-19 infection. In addition to mood disorders, common symptoms include fatigue, headaches, memory loss and problems