Methamphetamine increases dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens through calcium-dependent processes.

Jordan T YorgasonDavid M HedgesJ Daniel ObrayEun Young JangKyle B BillsMark WoodburyBen WilliamsMandy J ParsonsMarilou A AndresScott C Steffensen

Published in: Psychopharmacology (2020)

METH induces NAc DA release through intracellular Ca2+ activity. Blocking intracellular Ca2+ release prevents METH effects on DA signals and related behavior.

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