| AANAT | Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| AKT | Protein Kinase B |
| ALAN | Artificial Light at Night |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| AMPK | AMP-Activated Protein Kinase |
| AQP-4 | Aquaporin-4 |
| ASMT | Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase |
| AVP | Arginine Vasopressin |
| Aβ | Amyloid-Beta |
| BBB | Blood–Brain Barrier |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| BMAL1 | Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1 |
| CCG | Clock-Controlled Genes |
| CK1δ/ε | Casein Kinase 1 Delta/Epsilon |
| CLOCK | Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput |
| CREB | cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein |
| CRY | Cryptochrome (gene family) |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| DLB | Dementia with Lewy Bodies |
| DLMO | Dim-Light Melatonin Onset |
| GSK3β | Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Beta |
| HD | Huntington’s Disease |
| HIOMT | Hydroxyindole-O-Methyltransferase |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal (axis) |
| ipRGC | Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| MMSE | Mini-Mental State Examination |
| MoCA | Montreal Cognitive Assessment |
| MPTP | 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| MT | Music Therapy |
| MT1 | Melatonin Receptor 1A |
| MT2 | Melatonin Receptor 1B |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like Receptor Protein 3 |
| PD | Parkinson’s Disease |
| PER | Period (gene family) |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-Alpha |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase |
| RBD | REM Sleep Behavior Disorder |
| REV-ERBα | Reverse-Erb Alpha |
| RORα | Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor Alpha |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RRE | ROR Response Element |
| SCFA | Short-Chain Fatty Acids |
| SCN | Suprachiasmatic Nucleus |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| TRE | Time-Restricted Eating |
| TTFL | Transcriptional–Translational Feedback Loop |
| VIP | Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |