| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BPRS | Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale/Brief Psychopathology Rating Scale |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CLO | clozapine-treated patients |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FADD | Fas-associated death domain |
| Fas | cluster of differentiation (CD) 95 |
| FasL | Fas ligand |
| FASLG | Fas ligand gene |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| IFNα | interferon α |
| IL | interleukin |
| mBDNF | mature form of BDNF |
| MMP-2 | metalloproteinase 2 |
| NO-CLO | clozapine-naïve patients |
| NT-4 | neurotrophin-4 |
| p75NTR | p75 neurotrophin receptor |
| PANSS G | PANSS—general symptoms |
| PANSS N | PANSS—negative symptoms |
| PANSS P | PANSS—positive symptoms |
| PANSS T | PANSS total score |
| PANSS | Positive and Negative Symptom Scale for Schizophrenia |
| proBDNF | precursor form of BDNF |
| SANS | Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms |
| SAPS | Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| Trk | tropomyosin receptor kinase |
| TrkB | tropomyosin receptor kinase B |