| ACT | Acceptance and commitment therapy |
| AE | Adverse effect |
| CBT | Cognitive behavioral therapy |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| CP | Chronic pain |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| MBSR | Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
| MOR | µ-opioid receptors |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OPRM1 | Opioid receptor M 1 |
| OXN | Oxycodone/naloxone |
| PCA | Patient-controlled analgesia |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| SES | Socio-economic status |