| ADD | Attention deficit disorder |
| ADHD | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| Amphetaminil | α-methylphenethyl(amino)phenylacetonitrile |
| BD | Bipolar disorder |
| Benzphetamine | N-benzyl-N,-dimethylphenethylamine |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| Clobenzorex | N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-amphetamine |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyl transferase |
| CUD | Cocaine use disorder |
| CYP | Cytocrome P450 |
| d-ATS | Dextroamphetamine transdermal system |
| DAT | Dopamine transporter deficiencies |
| EMCDDA | European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
| EROS | Extended-release oral suspension |
| FC | Functional connectivity |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| LC-NE | Locus coeruleus–norepinephrine |
| LDX | Lisdexamphetamine Dimesylate |
| LSD | Lysergic acid diethylamide |
| LTI | Life-threatening illness |
| MAS | Mixed amphetamine salts |
| MDA | 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine |
| MDMA | 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine |
| NNT | Number needed to treat |
| PFC | Prefrontal cortex |
| PTG | Posttraumatic growth |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| PWS | Prader–Willi syndrome |
| SCT | Sluggish cognitive tempo |
| TEAE | Treatment-emergent adverse events |
| THC | Tetrahydrocannabinol |
| UNODC | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |