| AA | Arachidonic Acid |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| ALA | Alpha-Linolenic Acid |
| AMP | Adenosine Monophosphate |
| BDI | Beck Depression Inventory |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| CAM | Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| CES-D | Center for Epidemiologic Studies of Depression |
| CGI | The Clinical Global Impression |
| CREB | cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein |
| CRH | Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic Acid |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
| EPDS | Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid |
| GSK | Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Beta |
| HAM | Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale |
| HRSD | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
| LILACS | Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud |
| MADRS | Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| MINI | The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| OR | Odds Ratio |
| PDSS | Postpartum Depression Screening Scale |
| PHQ | Patient Health Questionnaire |
| PPD | Postpartum Depression |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
| VHL | Virtual Health Library |