| 1H-MRS | proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| 3xTg | triple-transgenic |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AMPAR | α-amino-3-hydroxyl-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate receptor |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| CIS | chronic immobilization stress |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DEHP | bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| EAAT | excitatory amino acid transporter |
| ECF | extracellular fluid |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| Gln | glutamine |
| Glu | glutamate |
| Glx | Glu + Gln |
| GS | glutamine synthetase |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| KAR | kainate receptor |
| L-AAA | L-α-aminoadipic acid |
| MCI | mild cognitive impairment |
| MDD | major depressive disorder |
| MeAIB | α-methyl-amino-isobutyric acid |
| mGluR | metabotropic glutamate receptor |
| mPFC | medial prefrontal cortex |
| MSO | methionine sulfoximine |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| PAG | phosphate-activated glutaminase |
| PFC | prefrontal cortex |
| PLC | prelimbic cortex |
| ROS/RNS | reactive oxygen/nitrogen species |
| sEPSC | spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current |
| SNAT | sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter |
| VGLUT | vesicular glutamate transporter |