AC	adenylyl cyclase
ACC	anterior cingulate cortex
ASD	autism spectrum disorders
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
DA	dopamine
DARPP-32	DA and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein
dmPFC	dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
eIPSP	evoked inhibitory postsynaptic potential
EPSP	excitatory postsynaptic potential
E/I	excitation/inhibition
FS	fast-spiking interneurons
GAD67	glutamate decarboxylase 67
GAT1	GABA transporter type 1
IN	inhibitory interneuron
IP3	inositol triphosphate
IPSP	inhibitory postsynaptic potential
mPFC	medial prefrontal cortex
PFC	prefrontal cortex
PN	pyramidal neuron
VTA	ventral tegmental area
GPCR	G-protein coupled receptor
IPSC	inhibitory post-synaptic current
PKA	protein kinase A
PLC	phospholipase C
PP1	protein phosphatase 1
PP2B	calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase
sIPSP	spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic potential
VIP	vasoactive intestinal peptide
vlPFC	ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
vmPFC	ventromedial prefrontal cortex