| AHR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AHRR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor repressor |
| ARNT | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator |
| bHLH | Basic helix–loop–helix |
| CA-AHR | Constitutively active aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| DG | Dentate gyrus |
| Dl-PCB | Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| Iba1 | Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 |
| ICC | Immunocytochemistry |
| ICjM | Island of Calleja major |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| ISH | In situ hybridization |
| KLF6 | Krüppel-like factor 6 |
| LC | Locus coeruleus |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| PAS | Per-Arnt-Sim |
| PBDD | Polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
| PBDF | Polybrominated dibenzofuran |
| PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PCDD | Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
| PCDF | Polychlorinated dibenzofuran |
| RMS | Rostral migratory stream |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription PCR |
| snRNA-seq | Single-nucleus RNA sequencing |
| TeCDD | 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TEF | Toxic equivalency factor |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USV | Ultrasonic vocalization |
| XRE | Xenobiotic response element |