| DA | dopamine |
| DAves | vesicular dopamine |
| DAex | extracellular dopamine |
| DAT | dopamine transporter |
| DDC | DOPA dehydroxylase |
| DOPA | L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| Levodopa | L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| t | time (min) |
| Tyr | tyrosine |
| TYR | tyrosinase |
| TH | tyrosine hydroxylase |
| VMAT2 | dopamine transporter located at vesicle membrane |