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Investigating how ‘chemo brain’ develops in cancer patients

Interesting read on Chemo’s impact on the brain and brain functioning known as Chemo Brain.


During and after chemotherapy, many cancer patients describe feeling a mental fog, a condition that has been dubbed “chemo brain.” Why this happens is unclear, but researchers have found a new clue to understanding this syndrome. A study in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience reports that chemotherapy in rats affects their chemical messengers dopamine and serotonin, which are associated with cognition.

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