| DAn | dopamine-releasing neurons |
| DA | dopamine |
| VTA | ventral tegmental area |
| SNpc | substantia nigra pars compacta |
| KO1 | miR-218 isoform 1 knock out |
| c-KO2 | miR-218 isoform 2 conditional knock out |
| c-dKO | miR-218 isoform 1/2 conditional knock out |
| CPA | constant potential amperometry |
| MBT | marble-burying test |
| EPM | elevated plus maze test |
| NAcc | nucleus accumbens |