| SCs | synthetic cathinones |
| Mephedrone | 4-methylmethcathinone |
| MDPV | 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone |
| Methylone | 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| METH | methamphetamine |
| MDMA | 3,4-methylenedioxymethapmphetamine |
| 3-MMC | 3-methylmethcathinone |
| NA | noradrenaline |
| DA | dopamine |
| 5-HT | serotonin |
| NET | noradrenaline transporter |
| DAT | dopamine transporter |
| SERT | serotonin transporter |
| VMAT2 | vesicular monoamine transporter 2 |
| α-PVP | α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone |
| IL-1α | interleukin-1 alpha |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| α-PVT | alpha-pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| 4-FMC | 4-fluoromethcathinone |
| IVSA | intravenous self-administration |
| ICSS | intracranial self-stimulation |
| BSR | brain stimulation reward |
| α-PHP | α-pyrrolidinohexiophenone |
| α-PPP | α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone |
| 4-MePPP | 4-methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone |
| 4cl-α-PVP | 4-chloro-α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone |
| 4cl-α-PPP | 4-chloro-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone |
| MDPBP | 3,4-Methylenedioxy-alpha-pyrrolidinobutyrophenone |
| 4-CEC | 4-chloroethcathinone |
| MPHP | 4-methyl-α-phrrolidinohexiophenone |
| MDPHP | 3,4-methylenedioxy-alpha-pyrrolidinohexanophenone |
| α-PiHP | alpha-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone |
| 4-Cl-pentedrone | 4-chloro-pentedrone |
| CPP | conditioned place preference |
| MACHP | 2-cyclohexyl-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylethanone |
| MAOP | 2-(methylamino)-1-phenyloctan-1-one |
| MSM | men who have sex with men |
| GHB | gamma-hydroxybutyrate |
| GBL | gamma-butyrolactone |
| SDU | sexualized drug use |
| 4-MEC | 4-methylethcathinone |
| NPSs | new psychoactive substances |