| Akt | serine/threonine kinase |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CaM | calmodulin |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CAPON | carboxy-terminal PDZ ligand of neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| CAPON-L | long CAPON protein |
| CAPON-S | short CAPON protein |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CPE | carboxypeptidase |
| CREB | cAMP-response element binding protein |
| eNOS | endothelial-type nitric oxide synthase |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| iNOS | inducible-type nitric oxide synthase |
| LQTS | long QT syndrome |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| nNOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| O2·- | superoxide ions |
| PSD-95 | post-synaptic density protein 95 |
| PTB | N-terminal phosphotyrosine |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| SCD | sudden cardiac death |
| SCRIB | scribble |
| sGC | guanylate cyclase |
| SNPs | single-nucleotide polymorphisms |
| VANGL1 | van-like protein-1 |
| YAP | yes-associated protein |