The impact of overall obesity on serotonin level in the acute phase of coronavirus infection and post-coronavirus sequelae: aspects of neuropsychological and cognitive impairments

Aim: to study the relationship between neurotransmitter support and the degree of cognitive and psycho-emotional impairments in patients in the post-coronavirus period depending on the presence of overall obesity. Materials and methods. 44 patients aged 19 to 76 years (17 women and 27 men) with a history of moderate-to-severe COVID-19 were examined. 2 groups were allocated depending on body mass index (BMI): Group 1 – 20 non-obese patients (BMI