| AMPA | α-ammino-3-idrossi-5-metil-4-isossazol-propionic acid |
| BoNTs | botulinum neurotoxins |
| BoNT/A, A | botulinum neurotoxin serotype A |
| BoNT/B, B | botulinum neurotoxin serotype B |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| icv | intracerebroventricular |
| ip | intraperitoneal |
| MK | MK801 |
| mu | Muscimol |
| NMDA | N-metil-D-aspartate |
| sal | saline |
| sc | subcutaneous |
| SNAP25 | synaptosome associated protein 25 |
| VAMP | vesicle associated membrane protein |