| α-MSH | Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone |
| AMPA | α-Amino-3-Hydroxy-5-Methyl-4-Isoxazolepropionic Acid |
| AKT | Ak Strain Transforming |
| AP | Area Postrema |
| ARC | Arcuate Nucleus |
| BAT | Brown Adipose Tissue |
| BBB | Blood–Brain Barrier |
| cAMP | Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
| CeA | Central Amygdala |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid |
| GCGR | Glucagon Receptor |
| GIP | Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide |
| GIPR | Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Receptor |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 |
| GLP-1RA | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist |
| GLP-1R | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor |
| GPCR | G Protein-Coupled Receptor |
| ILC | Infralimbic Cortex |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MC4R | Melanocortin-4 Receptor |
| mTOR | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin |
| NAc | Nucleus Accumbens |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| NTS | Nucleus Tractus Solitarius |
| OUD | Opioid Use Disorder |
| PFC | Prefrontal Cortex |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase |
| PK/PD | Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics |
| PKA | Protein Kinase A |
| POMC | Pro-opiomelanocortin |
| PVN | Paraventricular Nucleus |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| sIPSC | Spontaneous Inhibitory Postsynaptic Current |
| SNS | Sympathetic Nervous System |
| SUD | Substance Use Disorder |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling Protein 1 |
| VTA | Ventral Tegmental Area |