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Encore - Unlocking the mysteries of smell, our most underappreciated sense, with Pamela Dalton, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Is Covid Interfering With the Smell?

Loss of smell following a virus has been known before, but it has never been as common or prevalent as it is with the covid 19 virus. People are not always aware of changes in their sense of smell unless it is completely gone. So your favorite cup of coffee suddenly smells like gasoline, or your chocolate energy bar smells a lot like your dog's poop,. which is really very disturbing. But we think this is actually what happens, potentially, in the process of recovery of smell when you have lost your sense of smell and the odor system, the olfactory system, is regenerating.

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