| CAT | catalase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CTRL | control mice treated with saline |
| STRE | restraint-stressed mice treated with saline |
| STRE + ASWL | restraint-stressed mice treated with W. somniferous extract (20 mg/kg/day) |
| STRE + ASWH | restraint-stressed mice treated with W. somniferous extract (40 mg/kg/day) |
| STRE + THEA | restraint-stressed mice treated with L-theanine (50 mg/kg/day, positive control) |
| OFT | open field test |
| EPM | elevated plus maze |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| Nr3c1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 3C member 1 |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |