Free radical production induced by methamphetamine in rat striatal synaptosomes

From these findings, it can be postulated that, in our model, METH induces DA release from synaptic vesicles to the cytosol. Simultaneously, METH activates α7 nicotinic receptors, probably inducing depolarization and an increase in intrasynaptosomal Ca2+. This would lead to DAT inhibition and NOS and PKC activation, initiating oxidation of cytosolic DA.